Speaking of standing, the baby giraffe was on their hooves 20 minutes after coming into the world and walking around confidently 45 minutes after their delivery. Let’s see a human infant do that.

Who’s wide? Take a look at the giraffes and snakes in the slideshow below. The giraffes' hooves are lined up on the ground so that you can see which giraffe is tall, taller and tallest.

Coordinating this move has called on a lot of different expertise from across the Museum,' Natalie says. 'From hoof to horn the giraffe is 4.35 metres tall, very fragile and also probably the most ...

The timing was fortuitous, as a team of American veterinarians researching giraffe hoof health was visiting the university. Prof Francois Deacon from the UFS Department of Animal Sciences ...

Staff from the University of the Free State along with a team of American veteninarians reseaching giraffe hoof health did ground breaking work on a farm between Dealesville and Boshof. The young ...