They can pluck the leaves from even the spikiest of trees. How many hours do giraffes spend eating a day? Giraffes spend most of their time eating, feeding between 16 to 20 hours a day.

Sam, a young tortoise, wishes he had a longer neck to reach the nicest leaves. Grandad Charlie tells Sam a story about giraffes. Long ago, giraffes didn’t have long necks. They wanted to eat the ...

Giraffes mostly eat leaves, flowers, and fruits from tall trees like acacias, which grow high above the ground. By feeding on these elevated parts of trees, giraffes can access a food supply that ...

The explorer Zheng He brought another back to China, fascinating his emperor. Today, scientists know it was evolution that ...

According to Potawatomi Zoo officials, the baby giraffe that was born earlier this fall is starting to learn to eat leaves, a crucial step it their development.

In addition to their long necks, giraffes' tongues can also help them reach these leaves. Given that these animals eat for so long, their tongues can easily spend hours per day in direct sunlight ...

Giraffes feed on leaves, stems, flowers and fruits, so human population growth and habitat loss can hurt the species. Instances of drought have also led to increased human-wildlife conflicts.

Today, scientists know it was evolution that inched the neck (and tongue) of giraffes to extraordinary lengths to allow them to eat leaves, flowers and fruits out of reach of other herbivores.