Giraffe (Animal Series)

Perfect for the Giraffe lover. I really enjoyed reading this book and would recommend.

Not as well written as others in the "Animal" series, this is still a good read. It includes natural history and what might be called the cultural giraffe. The book is nicely illustrated.Chapter titles are a bit quirky but give you an idea of the eclectic content: The Global Giraffe; Giraffe Inside Out; Ancient Giraffe stone age to Victoria; Return to Europe; Modern Giraffe; Cultural Giraffe. The evolution and distribution of the animal is covered. Human reactions to giraffes is explored--reverence, object of hunting, mythical creature, and the giraffe in artistic contexts.If you are interested in giraffes, this would be a good book, It is not a handbook or a species account in any depth. You'll pick up odd bits of information, as I did. I never thought about it, but the giraffe needs special physiological adaptations to prevent stroke when the animal raises or lowers its head.

An addition to my giraffe collection...I have learned a whole lot more about giraffes and have enjoyed referring to this book for little snippets of giraffe information

does not cover all aspects of the giraffe and only covers it very breify. an ok read to get to know the basics of the animal

These creatures are majestic and huge but also very gentle in nature. I want to go to the Daisy rothschild reserve one day.