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Giraffe Fight - Dominating Hormones
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In this image one can see how Giraffes fight. Using its long neck in a whip like fashion, energy is transferred to the tip of the horns. The target is its opponent's upper chest or lower neck. The lungs can be damaged, or worse, vertebrae cracked. The force of impact is tremendous.
The Giraffe also has various valves in its neck and head, which allows it drop its head way down low (for example when it drinks water) with blood pressure regulated. These valves can also be damaged during a fight, which will allow for "uncontrolled" blood flow and pressure through the neck, head and subsequently, the brain.
The giraffe is an African even-toed ungulate mammal, the tallest living terrestrial animal and the largest ruminant. The giraffe is also noted for its extremely long neck and legs and prominent horns. It stands 5–6 m tall and has an average weight of 1,200 kg for males and 830 kg for females.
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By the way, here's a fresh JungleDragon tip: You can actually copy the URL of other photos in the photo description (or in a comment) and then it will render as an image thumbnail. This way you can make a visual connection between related photos :) Posted 10 years ago
Thanks for the kind words. I'm of course one of the "oldest" users here. That, and I traveled to quite a few places, which helps :) Posted 10 years ago