Math has proven what no one has actually seen — namely that giraffes can swim, according to a new report in the Journal of Theoretical Biology. Donald Henderson, the curator of dinosaurs at the ...

Yes, giraffes can swim. Technically. The models showed that giraffes are buoyant enough to float (barely) and could paddle forward, but they’d be incredibly awkward and inefficient at it.

Can the giraffe swim? To be sure, there’s no recorded evidence to answer that question with a yes. However, giraffes do reluctantly take to the water, just not to swim.

PORTSMOUTH, England, June 3 (UPI) -- British and Canadian scientists admit their study doesn't have much practical value, but they've proven -- digitally -- that giraffes can swim. While most ...

There’s something oddly hypnotic about watching a giraffe move, like it’s gliding through the air on stilts. Still, a lot of ...

Giraffes are many things. Elegant. Enigmatic. Tall, obviously. But maths nerds? Well, a team from Barcelona Zoo argues they can use basic statistics by predicting the odds of getting their ...

Giraffes, despite a relatively small brain, can handle statistics This sort of behavior has previously only been seen in primates and parrots. John Timmer – May 4, 2023 12:21 pm ...