Giraffes have noticeable projections on their heads, but they are not horns; they are called ossicones. Ossicones are permanent bony outgrowths covered with skin. Scientists hypothesize that they are ...

Giraffes, with their distinctive body shape and variations in coat patterns, have long been an example in evolutionary biology teachings. They are a textbook example of how species adapt to their ...

Have you noticed the small projections on the top of a giraffe’s head and assumed that they were horns? They are called ossicones and are not actually horns at all. These fascinating structures are ...