A dwarf giraffe, right, with an adult male in Namibia. Dwarfism, or skeletal dysplasia, is rare among wild animals and this is the first time it has been observed among giraffes.

Adorable dwarf giraffes have been spotted for the first time, and with their graceful long necks tacked onto a set of chunky legs, they look like a mashup of mythical creatures. Researchers ...

A dwarf giraffe named Nigel, born in 2014, stands with an adult male giraffe at an undisclosed location in Namibia. via REUTERS JOHANNESBURG — Being tall is the giraffe’s competitive advantage ...

Meet the Dwarf Giraffes Who Have Baffled Scientists — and Stolen Hearts While Gimli hasn't been seen since 2017, Nigel was last spotted in July 2020 ...

With an average height of roughly 16 feet, giraffes are the tallest mammals on Earth. At about 6 feet long, their lanky legs and towering necks stand taller than most humans. Even the shortest gira… ...

Two dwarf giraffes have recently been found in Africa as the result of standard photographic surveys used by researchers to track the animals’ population dynamics. One dwarf giraffe was found in ...

With an average height of roughly 16 feet, giraffes are the tallest mammals on Earth. At about 6 feet long, their lanky legs and towering necks stand taller than most humans. Even the shortest gira… ...

With an average height of roughly 16 feet, giraffes are the tallest mammals on Earth. At about 6 feet long, their lanky legs and towering necks stand taller than most humans. Even the shortest gira… ...

Viral baby pygmy hippo Moo Deng may get her own patent after skyrocketing to TikTok fame over the last few weeks at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand, according to a zookeeper.

Remember April the giraffe, who delivered her baby on a live webcam back in 2017? (RIP, sweet mama -- April passed in 2021.) This time, it's a baby pygmy hippopotamus living at a zoo in Thailand.