While their necks are famously long, they don't have extra vertebrae. They actually have the same seven cervical vertebrae as humans, but each one is much longer.
How many bones is in a giraffe body?
A giraffe has the same number of bones as most other mammals: 206.
While their necks are famously long, they don't have extra vertebrae. They actually have the same seven cervical vertebrae as humans, but each one is much longer. |