The size and shape of a giraffe’s spots seem to influence how well the animals survive when temperatures get hotter or colder ...

The beautiful mottled patterns of a giraffe’s coat work as more than camouflage – the size of the spots seems to be linked to how well the animals survive during unusual temperatures.

The type of spot indicates the species, or subspecies—say, the polygons of the reticulated giraffe, or the Masai giraffe’s spikey inkblots. One study further suggests that calves genetically ...

The name of the calf has also not yet been determined. A total of five Masai giraffes now call the Sacramento Zoo home. The new baby marks the 22nd giraffe calf to be born at the Sacramento Zoo ...

Parker, a male Masai giraffe, was found unresponsive on Sunday at the Seneca Park Zoo in Rochester, New York Anna Lazarus Caplan is a writer-reporter for PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE ...

The Sacramento Zoo welcomed a new giraffe calf over the weekend. Amirah the Masai giraffe gave birth to a female calf at 2:56 p.m. Saturday, said the Sacramento Zoological Society, which operates ...

The Sacramento Zoo announced the birth of a Masai giraffe calf Monday. Amirah, who joined the zoo family in 2020, gave birth on Saturday. Sacramento Zoological Society The Sacramento Zoo welcomed ...