And Everything You Thought You Knew About Giraffes is Wrong

[Thesauron]

You'd think that giraffes is a thoroughly studies specie. You'd be wrong. Giraffes are not nearly as well studies as we might be led to think. Also, they are four different species, according to a new CNN article.

[Good-O]

1 hour ago, Thesauron said:

You'd think that giraffes is a thoroughly studies specie. You'd be wrong. Giraffes are not nearly as well studies as we might be led to think. Also, they are four different species, according to a new CNN article.

I enjoyed that article also.  Amazing what we will learn in Paradise!!

[Tortuga]

I'm glad that someone was willing to stick their neck out and publish that interesting article...

[Friends just call me Ross]

One thing I know for sure about giraffes, is that baby ones are sooooooooo incredibly cute!

[Shawnster]

We went to the San Diego zoo Tuesday and they mentioned how we know little about giraffes.  I was really surprised. 

[Friends just call me Ross]

This thread is a perfect excuse to dredge up the old 'Giraffe Optical Illusion'...not that I'd need an excuse to dredge it up.

It makes me laugh everytime. (I'm easily entertained.)

Spoiler

Optical Illusion

If you stare at this long enough, you should start to see a giraffe:

 

Another thing I know for sure about giraffes is that they're sneaky and cheeky.

Well, at least .gif giraffes are.

 

[Thesauron]

We went to the San Diego zoo Tuesday and they mentioned how we know little about giraffes.  I was really surprised. 

Considering how many giraffes there are in captivity all over the world, we ought to know more about them.

[Tortuga]

1 hour ago, Shawnster said:

We went to the San Diego zoo Tuesday and they mentioned how we know little about giraffes.  I was really surprised. 

Welcome to California, where else did you go? Did you go to the wild animal park?

[Ahuvah]

The turtle has aged. I wonder what we will learn about them in paradise?

[Tortuga]

22 minutes ago, Stormswift said:

The turtle has aged. I wonder what we will learn about them in paradise?

That's my pre-coffee look....

[campanula]

54 minutes ago, Tortuga said:

That's my pre-coffee look....

nice coat..... looks warm.... knitted?

[Tortuga]

1 hour ago, campanula said:

nice coat..... looks warm.... knitted?

Oh, this old thing?

[Qapla]

Let's see:

 

• Giraffe's are mammals
• Giraffe's are tall
• Giraffe's have long necks
• Giraffe's are herbivores

And here the title says "Everything" we know is wrong

[Thesauron]

Let's see:

 

• Giraffe's are mammals
• Giraffe's are tall
• Giraffe's have long necks
• Giraffe's are herbivores

And here the title says "Everything" we know is wrong

Well, the title was a joke, and implied that we might need to be careful with what we think we know and keep asking questions. Like, in the article they assumed that the giraffe is a safe specimen, but the truth seems to be that their numbers are declining rapidly, and they are not one but four different species. People say say they are even-toed ungulate mammals...

[Ahuvah]

All i know is they are taller than me ... well most things are taller than me so thats a moot point really.

[shali]

I heard that  even though their necks are expidentially longer than ours, we have more vertebrae's in our neck! Is that wrong too? (inquiring minds want to know)

[Alexa]

6 hours ago, campanula said:

nice coat..... looks warm.... knitted?

 campanula, how? Just kidding  

[tekmantwo]

15 hours ago, Thesauron said:

You'd think that giraffes is a thoroughly studies specie. You'd be wrong. Giraffes are not nearly as well studies as we might be led to think. Also, they are four different species, according to a new CNN article.

Are you sure you trust that source?

CNN is very biased and has questionable ethics and practices and beliefs...

Did you verify any of this?...

[Alexa]

1 minute ago, tekmantwo said:

Are you sure you trust that source?

CNN is very biased and has questionable ethics and practices and beliefs...

Did you verify any of this?...

http://www.cell.com/action/showMethods?pii=S0960-9822(16)30787-4  dear brother 

[Tortuga]

1 minute ago, Alexa said:

http://www.cell.com/action/showMethods?pii=S0960-9822(16)30787-4  dear brother 

Thanks for the info but that is someone else's research and I'm afraid to download it....

[tekmantwo]

32 minutes ago, Alexa said:

http://www.cell.com/action/showMethods?pii=S0960-9822(16)30787-4  dear brother 

Thank you Alexa, that was very sweet of you to do that. ..

[campanula]

2 hours ago, Alexa said:

 campanula, how? Just kidding  

how how..... using crochet, that is how 

ok ok not a coat ....just a plaid....

[Thesauron]

Thanks for the info but that is someone else's research and I'm afraid to download it....

If the intention was that you should use it as a source for your answers at the meeting or as your research for the meetings instead of your own, then you would be wrong. Also, for many, CNN is a trusted source for news, but if it's your only source, you're in trouble.

[Thesauron]

Are you sure you trust that source?

CNN is very biased and has questionable ethics and practices and beliefs...

Did you verify any of this?...

It is according to this particular article. For many, CNN is a good and trusted news source despite its flaws, but it should not be your only source of news. Compare with the Guardian, a decent source but not without flaws. Then there's Live Science, The Independent, The New York Times, The Verge, and Bioscience Technology.

[Alexa]

2 hours ago, campanula said:

how how..... using crochet, that is how 

ok ok not a coat ....just a plaid....

http://jwtalk.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2016_09/Verne.JPG.76b139537f0a9441e160816e60078dfa.JPG

No, this but I got it now. Thank you and im sorry