Man has 7 vertabrae in his neck, how many does a giraffe have?
2007-01-23 08:18:33 · 8 answers · asked by The vveK 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
7 just longer
2007-01-23 08:22:11 · answer #1 · answered by CHRIS P 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
will check -- Quickie Questions - Alive and Living - AnimalA giraffe has 7 cervical vertabrae, like most mammals. However, they are much longer than most mammals' vertebrae--more than two meters! ...
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Giraffe Neck Vertebrae (Single) - Giraffa camelopardisAlthought their is a dramatic difference in the length of a human's neck versus a giraffe's, they both remarkably contain the same number of vertabrae ...
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2007-01-23 08:27:29 · answer #2 · answered by --------------- 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Giraffes also have 7 vertebrae in their necks as well. There necks are adapted so they are able to reach leaves off of tall trees. One interesting thing about giraffees is they cannot lay down because the weight of their necks is so heavy, they can actually suffocate. So they sleep either standing up or sitting.
2007-01-23 13:05:46 · answer #3 · answered by krw65 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
every 1 is right its 7 there just larger,
I asked a similare question to this to my cub pack (scout leader) one night. I asked them to name so many animals that have the same amount of bones in the back as us,, To my supprise one of them answerd with a giraffe, when i asked them to name another animal the same voice replied A BABY GIRAFFE,,,, wishfull thinking for an 8yr old
2007-01-24 07:01:37 · answer #4 · answered by Brad 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
13 thoraic, 7 cervial (Elongated, in the neck), 7 lumber, 3 sacral. 30 bones make up the entire back bone.
2007-01-23 11:44:18 · answer #5 · answered by CLIVE C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I will offer 13 and throw in a free service on your zebra
2007-01-23 10:19:53 · answer #6 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Same as us but a wee bit longer!
2007-01-23 08:23:28 · answer #7 · answered by floss 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
7 the same as man except they are bigger.
2007-01-24 01:38:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋