The video cable was found disconnected. Giraffe calves normally manage to stand up within an hour or so after they are born. But Hagumi remained sitting. Domen found her hind legs bent at odd angles.

giraffes have one of the longest gestation periods for mammals. They give birth standing up, which means their calves drop just under two metres (six feet) to the ground. This startling ...

Picture this: giant giraffes showing up on front porches, and no one has any idea why. Is it a prank? A weird holiday mystery? Or something else entirely? So, it all began last Thursday.

You're standing on my hoof ... And as she grew up, she was taller than her brothers and sisters. LONG-NECKED GIRAFFE: Hello there, how's things? …Whatever. ANTELOPE: Hey, look at that!

Gestation for giraffes is 14 to 15 months. Mothers give birth standing up, and the calf will fall about six feet to the ground at birth. Calves can stand, walk, nurse, and run within hours of ...