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Giraffes have seven neck vertebrae.

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Is it true that Giraffes have seven neck vertebrae?

Yes. Multiple sources, including a fact-check and biology textbooks, state that giraffes have seven cervical (neck) vertebrae, the usual mammalian count. Peer-reviewed and reference works corroborate the same number.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 9 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

Evidence for · 9
Giraffe
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Giraffe. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giraffe

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Cervical vertebrae
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Cervical vertebrae. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cervical_vertebrae

Do Giraffes Have the Same Number of Neck Bones as Humans?
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Do Giraffes Have the Same Number of Neck Bones as Humans?. (n.d.). snopes.com. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/giraffes-neck-bones-humans/

Funny Buggers: The Best Lines from Australian Stand-up Comedy
2011
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Chandler, K. (2011). Funny Buggers: The Best Lines from Australian Stand-up Comedy. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=JgBn-UJlCR0C&source=gbs_api

arXiv: Why sauropods had long necks; and why giraffes have short necks
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arXiv: Why sauropods had long necks; and why giraffes have short necks. (n.d.). arxiv.org. https://arxiv.org/abs/1209.5439

Why sauropods had long necks; and why giraffes have short necks
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Why sauropods had long necks; and why giraffes have short necks. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.36

The giraffe ( Giraffa camelopardalis ) cervical vertebral column: a heuristic example in understanding evolutionary processes?
2009
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The giraffe ( Giraffa camelopardalis ) cervical vertebral column: a heuristic example in understanding evolutionary processes?. (2009). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1096-3642.2008.00458.x

life-the-science-of-biology-9th-ed.
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life-the-science-of-biology-9th-ed.. (n.d.). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/life-the-science-of-biology-9th-ed.

Evolution
2010
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Arthur, W. (2010). Evolution. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=jASD5_lZ-KcC&source=gbs_api

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