The giraffe’s neck actually contains the same number of cervical (neck) vertebrae
found in nearly all other mammals. (For a discussion of the very few mammals
to deviate the magic number of seven cervicals, see this Endless Forms post).
The rate at which these vertebrae develop relative to other parts of the giraffe’s
body, including its head and overall body mass, however, has not been adequately
explored.
More at: www.scilogs.com/endless_forms
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