Circadian rhythms refer to oscillations in biological processes with a period of approximately
24 h. In addition to the sleep/wake cycle, there are circadian rhythms in metabolism, body …

Palaeogiraffa is a poorly understood giraffid genus from the Vallesian of Axios Valley
(Northern Greece), Turkish Thrace and Central Turkey. The Axios Valley remains come from …

Abstract The Abocador de Can Mata (ACM) composite stratigraphic sequence (els Hostalets
de Pierola, Vallès-Penedès Basin, NE Iberian Peninsula) has yielded a diverse primate …

Giraffids include the only living giraffomorph ruminants and are diagnosed by the presence
of bi-lobed canines and a special type of epiphyseal cranial appendages called ossicones …

The southeastern retreat of the Paratethys Sea constrained by the Middle Sarmatian uplift of
the last Eastern Carpathians nappe (Pericarpathian Nappe) caused the progressive …

Today, the family Giraffidae is restricted to two genera endemic to the African continent,
Okapia and Giraffa, but, with over ten genera and dozens of species, it was far more diverse …

Study of new and previously discovered remains indicates the presence of at least three
giraffid and eight bovid species in the Baynunah Formation. Among giraffids, the most …

Giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis) possess specialized locomotor morphology, namely
elongate and gracile distal limbs. While this contributes to their overall height and enhances …

Giraffids are pecoran ruminants with bi-lobed canines and a special type of cranial
appendage called ossicones, which are epiphyseal in origin and don't fuse completely to the …

Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis), with their long neck and legs, are unique amongst
mammals. How these features evolved is a matter of conjecture. The two leading ideas are …