Browsing Research Articles (Centre for Veterinary Wildlife Studies) by Subject "Giraffe -- Anatomy"

Browsing Research Articles (Centre for Veterinary Wildlife Studies) by Subject "Giraffe -- Anatomy"

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  • Allometric analysis of the giraffe cardiovascular system 
    Mitchell, Graham; Skinner, J.D. (John Dawson), 1932- (Elsevier, 2009-12)
    There has been co-evolution of a long neck and high blood pressure in giraffes. How the cardiovascular system (CVS) has adapted to produce a high blood pressure, and how it compares with other similar sized mammals largely ...
  • Lung volumes in giraffes, Giraffa camelopardalis 
    Mitchell, Graham; Skinner, J.D. (John Dawson), 1932- (Elsevier, 2011-01)
    We have measured lung mass and trachea dimensions in 46 giraffes of both genders ranging in body mass from 147 kg to 1441 kg, calculated static and dynamic lung volumes, and developed allometric equations that relate ...