To the casual observer on a photo safari, the giraffe is an iconic, gentle giant browsing the acacia tops. But to a cardiovascular physiologist, a giraffe is a walking, breathing hydraulic paradox.

GLEN ROSE, Texas (KWTX) - A Valley Mills, Texas family suffered quite the scare at Fossil Rim on June 1 when a giraffe accidentally picked their toddler up out of the bed of their truck. At Fossil Rim ...

To most people, giraffes are merely adorable, long-necked animals that rank near the top of a zoo visit or a photo-safari bucket list. But to a cardiovascular physiologist, there’s even more to love.

Discover amazing giraffe facts – from their long necks to unique patterns – and learn how to help protect these gentle giants.

“The giraffe went to get the bag [of food], not get her, but ended up getting her shirt too and picking her up,” the girl’s father, Jason Toten, tells Inside Edition. A giraffe at a wildlife center in ...