Graham Mitchell is Emeritus Professor of Zoology and Physiology at the University of Wyoming and of Physiology at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa. He has been studying the physiology of free-living species and teaching physiology and biochemistry to medical, veterinary, and science students for over 40 years.

"Graham Mitchell is one of the world's foremost experts in giraffe biology, physiology, and anatomy. This book is full of useful information he's gained from decades of research, knowledge gathering, and analysis. Anyone interested in learning about mammal biology and giraffesDLexperts or notDLwill enjoy this book." -- Zoe Muller, Giraffe Conservation Alliance"This book blends a remarkable depth of literature together with the author's own findings from a lifetime of research on giraffes in a way that both scientists and general readers will surely appreciate. It presents clear and accessible explanations of how these intriguing animals work. Through that achievement, the book also explains how less-intriguing animals are expected to work, and so it is a mine of information for anyone interested in nature." -- Johandu Toit, Utah State University

• Preface Chapter 1: What's in a Name?Chapter 2: Some FirstsChapter 3: The Scientific AgeChapter 4: The AntecedentsChapter 5: Notes on Allometry and Prediction of Body Mass and Age of GiraffesChapter 6: Antitypes, Ancestors, and the Origin of Modern GiraffesChapter 7: The World of BrowsersChapter 8: The Machinery of DigestionChapter 9: The Blood Pressure of GiraffesChapter 10: Edema, Fainting, and StrokesChapter 11: Water Balance in GiraffesChapter 12: RespirationChapter 13: Exercise in GiraffesChapter 14: Keeping CoolChapter 15: The Skeleton of GiraffesChapter 16: Muscles, Nerves, and SkinChapter 17: Reproduction and the FetusChapter 18: A Shape to Die For? Alphabetical ReferencesGiraffe-Specific References in Chronological OrderIndex

Graham Mitchell is Emeritus Professor of Zoology and Physiology at the University of Wyoming and of Physiology at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa. He has been studying the physiology of free-living species and teaching physiology and biochemistry to medical, veterinary, and science students for over 40 years.

"Graham Mitchell is one of the world's foremost experts in giraffe biology, physiology, and anatomy. This book is full of useful information he's gained from decades of research, knowledge gathering, and analysis. Anyone interested in learning about mammal biology and giraffesDLexperts or notDLwill enjoy this book." -- Zoe Muller, Giraffe Conservation Alliance"This book blends a remarkable depth of literature together with the author's own findings from a lifetime of research on giraffes in a way that both scientists and general readers will surely appreciate. It presents clear and accessible explanations of how these intriguing animals work. Through that achievement, the book also explains how less-intriguing animals are expected to work, and so it is a mine of information for anyone interested in nature." -- Johandu Toit, Utah State University

• Preface Chapter 1: What's in a Name?Chapter 2: Some FirstsChapter 3: The Scientific AgeChapter 4: The AntecedentsChapter 5: Notes on Allometry and Prediction of Body Mass and Age of GiraffesChapter 6: Antitypes, Ancestors, and the Origin of Modern GiraffesChapter 7: The World of BrowsersChapter 8: The Machinery of DigestionChapter 9: The Blood Pressure of GiraffesChapter 10: Edema, Fainting, and StrokesChapter 11: Water Balance in GiraffesChapter 12: RespirationChapter 13: Exercise in GiraffesChapter 14: Keeping CoolChapter 15: The Skeleton of GiraffesChapter 16: Muscles, Nerves, and SkinChapter 17: Reproduction and the FetusChapter 18: A Shape to Die For? Alphabetical ReferencesGiraffe-Specific References in Chronological OrderIndex

Graham Mitchell is Emeritus Professor of Zoology and Physiology at the University of Wyoming and of Physiology at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa. He has been studying the physiology of free-living species and teaching physiology and biochemistry to medical, veterinary, and science students for over 40 years.

"Graham Mitchell is one of the world's foremost experts in giraffe biology, physiology, and anatomy. This book is full of useful information he's gained from decades of research, knowledge gathering, and analysis. Anyone interested in learning about mammal biology and giraffesDLexperts or notDLwill enjoy this book." -- Zoe Muller, Giraffe Conservation Alliance"This book blends a remarkable depth of literature together with the author's own findings from a lifetime of research on giraffes in a way that both scientists and general readers will surely appreciate. It presents clear and accessible explanations of how these intriguing animals work. Through that achievement, the book also explains how less-intriguing animals are expected to work, and so it is a mine of information for anyone interested in nature." -- Johandu Toit, Utah State University

• Preface Chapter 1: What's in a Name?Chapter 2: Some FirstsChapter 3: The Scientific AgeChapter 4: The AntecedentsChapter 5: Notes on Allometry and Prediction of Body Mass and Age of GiraffesChapter 6: Antitypes, Ancestors, and the Origin of Modern GiraffesChapter 7: The World of BrowsersChapter 8: The Machinery of DigestionChapter 9: The Blood Pressure of GiraffesChapter 10: Edema, Fainting, and StrokesChapter 11: Water Balance in GiraffesChapter 12: RespirationChapter 13: Exercise in GiraffesChapter 14: Keeping CoolChapter 15: The Skeleton of GiraffesChapter 16: Muscles, Nerves, and SkinChapter 17: Reproduction and the FetusChapter 18: A Shape to Die For? Alphabetical ReferencesGiraffe-Specific References in Chronological OrderIndex