Scientists Discover Short-Legged Corgi Giraffes

[JEDI]

Scientists Discover Short-Legged Corgi Giraffes (gizmodo.com)



Being extremely tall is sort of a giraffe’s whole thing. So when scientists recently spotted two wild giraffes with relatively short legs—nearly halving their adult height—they were stunned.


hm.. not baby giraffe but a new species?

 

[blackangst1]

Pretty cool!

 

[BoomerD]

 

[Red Squirrel]

Maybe it's an evolutionary trait to hide from poachers better? "If we are shorter we can't be seen over the trees!"

 

[sdifox]

Shorty?

 

[AdamK47]

Video proof of their existence.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1312502855819902976

 

[Mai72]

How would this fit in with evolution? Being a short giraffe would be a disadvantage correct? We're these giraffes crossbreed by humans?

 

[sdifox]

How would this fit in with evolution? Being a short giraffe would be a disadvantage correct? We're these giraffes crossbreed by humans?

They won't be breeding. Mutation happens but only viable variants stick around.

 

[mikeymikec]

How would this fit in with evolution? Being a short giraffe would be a disadvantage correct?

Unless something has happened in their ecosystem whereby the extra long neck is a disadvantage, then the short giraffes might gain an advantage, get extra swole with all the extra food, lady giraffes want some of those superior genes for their babies, thus Napoleon Giraffe here becomes The Chosen Giraffe.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Maybe this is in the same family of animals as the house hippo, and they stay that small.