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Submitted by Steph on Sat, 2006-05-06 11:34.

I've been thinking about giraffes a lot this last week. Why do they have those two lumps on the top of their head - and do they serve any purpose?

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Comment by: HaHo

Posted on Wed 10th May 2006

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Oh my good god Ellenor,

Oh my good god Ellenor, why.how do you know so much about giraffes?

Comment by: Ellie

Posted on Thu 18th May 2006

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Well in my insanely boring

Well in my insanely boring job i do have access to the internet so seems Steph seemed so interested i thought i would put her mind at ease and have a peak at what info was about!

I am not however a great fountain of giraffe knowledge!

Comment by: Ellie

Posted on Tue 9th May 2006

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Answer to your thought.....

A lumpy head

Both male and female giraffes have two distinct, hair-covered horns called ossicones. Male giraffes use their horns to playfully fight with one another. As male giraffes age, calcium deposits form on their skulls and other horn-like bumps develop. Giraffes can have up to three of these large bumps, two in the rear of the skull and one in the forehead region, so that it may look like they have five horns.

Check out thsi website if you are interested it tells you all you need to know about giraffes! http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-giraffe.html

Comment by: Steph

Posted on Wed 10th May 2006

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Giraffes

Where does this fountain of knowledge come from?? You should be a teacher...

Comment by: Ellie

Posted on Thu 18th May 2006

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Fingers crossed your

Fingers crossed your intuitive careers advice is correct and i will indeed become a teacher... 7th June here we come!