At 6 feet long, an average giraffe's neck is taller than the average height of a man. Add the rest of the giraffe's elongated figure, and you have a creature that towers two stories tall. Thanks to this unique anatomy, the giraffe has been an animal of great fascination. Early Bushmen in southern Africa told folk tales about how the herbivore's neck got so long, and even performed a giraffe dance to cure headaches and injuries. In fact,...Continue Reading