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How many cervical vertebrae does a giraffe have?

April 26, 2017Anatomy Animals Biology Safari Zoologyanatomy animals Biology Safari zoology

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How many cervical vertebrae does a giraffe have?

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Alicia Compton Posted

Seven, just like a human! 😀

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Peter Johnson Posted

Seven; the reason why they are so much more flexible than human vertebrae is due to the fact that the vertebra are connected by ball and socket joints enabling more neck flexibility.

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T.W. Burke Posted

A giraffe has 7 cervical vertebrae. Cervical refers to the neck. The Giraffe’s neck is approximately 6 feet long.