Necking means something different to giraffes. 🦒 Giraffe necking is a form of combat where giraffes use their necks and ossicone-topped heads to hit their opponents in a competition for dominance. In the case of Shiner and Mananasi, however, Shiner was castrated when he was young to prevent any real knock-down-drag-outs with future breeding bulls. #giraffes #fossilrim #wildlife #safaripark | Fossil Rim Wildlife Center

Giraffes fighting for dorminancy ( necking ) in lake Nakuru National park | Dennis Koshal

Why do giraffes occasionally fight with their necks? "Necking" is a word that evokes a specific image in the human mind; the details may differ, but the overall sensation is pleasant, fun, or even nostalgic. Not the case with the normally gentle giraffe. Necking is the most violent and unpleasant experience they're ever likely to have. Giraffe males fight with their necks because it is their most powerful and maneuverable weapon. Bulls fight to gain dominance or the right to mate with the female

"Necking" is a word that conjures a certain image in the human mind, yes, the details may vary, but the overall sensation is a pleasant, fun or sometimes, nostalgic one. Not so when it comes to the normally gentle giraffe. Necking in their world is the most violent and unpleasant experience they're ever likely to engage in. Male giraffes fight with their necks because it's the most powerful and maneuverable weapon they have. Bulls fight to establish dominance or to win the right to mate with the