• Question: Why do girraffes have long necks ?

    Asked by Betty's best bae to Andy, Dwaine, Natt, Priya, Tatiana on 15 Jun 2015.
    • Photo: Andrew Scott

      Andrew Scott answered on 15 Jun 2015:

      To reach the best leaves high up in the trees. They evolved that way.

    • Photo: Tatiana Trantidou

      Tatiana Trantidou answered on 16 Jun 2015:

      Long time ago, giraffes didn’t have long necks! They had to compete for the lower leaves with other animals, such as antelopes and elephants. Gradually giraffes were born with slightly longer necks and they were able to reach the juicier leaves.

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