Fighting Giraffes - Amazing Fighting Style and Technique

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his footage was recorded in the Kruger National Park, South Africa. It’s fascinating to watch how the tallest land mammal on this planet go into battle to settle their differences. Giraffe are not territorial and a local status hierarchy develops according to age and size. This is established through ritual necking encounters amongst bachelors from an early age. These fights are not violent unless two equally matched bulls are contending for a female ready for mating. These necking rituals are synchronised and seem like a graceful dance.

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