Scientists have solved the mystery of why giraffes have such long necks.

Giraffes have fascinated and amazed humans for centuries, but now scientists believe they have finally come up with a concrete explanation for their massive bodies.

the Scientists Create a new theory that tries to explain why Giraffes They developed the long feature. Their necksThe amazing bodies of these animals have baffled pioneering minds for hundreds of years to the point that they were once thought to be mythical creatures resembling Unicorns.

the Americans Scientists have found that females Giraffes Their necks tend to be longer than those of males, which is attributed to the increased nutritional requirements during pregnancy and lactation. Researchers believe that these demands led to the evolution of the entire species.

the Douglas CavinerProfessor of Biology at State University PennsylvaniaHe stated that the evolution of giraffes was linked to “Pregnant adult females.”

“Once females reach the age of four or five, they are almost always pregnant and lactating. So we think that the increased nutritional requirements of females led to the evolution of giraffes’ long necks.”

“Females would need longer necks to reach deeper into the tops of trees – where the most nutritious leaves are.” The professor added CavinerThe scientists also made a second observation, finding that female and male giraffes tend to stand differently, and speculated that this may have a specific purpose.

Although the proportions are almost identical at birth, males become more upright during adulthood, while females have a sloping back.