Giraffes are sociable creatures, but do not form herds. Instead, they meet in groups each day, but the composition of a group changes from day to day. 

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Image: Giraffe by Barney Moss

Information sourced from:

The Giraffe Conservation Foundation (2014), Giraffe, the Facts [online], Available from: http://www.giraffeconservation.org/giraffe_facts.php?pgid=40 [accessed 25/06/2015].

Wildlife Conservation Society (2015), Giraffe [online], Available from: http://www.wcs.org/saving-wildlife/hoofed-mammals/giraffe.aspx [accessed 25/06/2015].

 University of Zurich (2020), Human presence weakens social relationships of giraffes [online], Available from: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/06/200609095016.htm

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