Why Giraffes Fight by Smashing Their Necks – Nature’s Bizarre Battle - video Dailymotion

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Why Giraffes Fight by Smashing Their Necks – Nature’s Bizarre Battle https://animalvised.com/ Description: Discover why giraffes fight by swinging and smashing their necks together. Learn about this unique behavior, its role in dominance, and how it shapes giraffe social life in the wild.  Hashtags: #Giraffes #WildlifeFacts #AnimalBehavior #NatureBattle #GiraffeFacts #WildlifeDocumentary #AnimalKingdom #NatureLovers #AfricanWildlife

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00:00Gentle giants? Not always.

00:02When giraffes fight, it's like watching a heavyweight boxing match, with their necks.

00:07This powerful move is called necking, and trust me, it's not as romantic as it sounds.

00:14Giraffes fight for one main reason, dominance.

00:17Usually, it's over-accessed to.

00:20Females, during mating season, the males called bulls, size each other up,

00:25then unleash their unique weapon, their six-foot-long necks.

00:30They swing their necks like sledgehammers, aiming their heavy skulls.

00:34Topped with horn-like ossicones, into their rival's body,

00:38a well-placed hit can send an opponent staggering, and yes, it hurts.

00:43Sometimes, the fight's in quickly.

00:45Other times, they can last over 30 minutes, with each blow echoing across the savannah.

00:51The winner? He earns the right to mate and the title of dominant bull.

00:56So next time you think giraffes are just calm leaf eaters,

01:00Remember, they're also masters of the neck smash.

01:03Josh Okay.

01:03SHOI

01:08Whoa.

01:10Hey, boys.

01:12Tyler

Why Giraffes Fight by Smashing Their Necks – Nature’s Bizarre Battle

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