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Giraffe, evolution, morphology, physiology, nutrition
Bubye Conservancy, Zimbabwe
This project is studying the adaptations of giraffe. It is
building on previous work on the evolutionary biology of giraffe (Trans. Roy.
Soc. S.A. 48: 207 - 218 and 58: 51-73), thermoregulation (Trans. Roy. Soc. S.A.
59: 49-57), the structure of their skeletons (Journal of Zoology (London) 264:
317-326 and 267:55-61 and Onderstepoort J. Vet. Res. 75:1-9), and the
functioning of their cardiovascular system (Journal of Experimental Biology.
209:2515-2524). Current work is aimed at developing allometric analyses of their
patterns of growth, the respiratory system, and the cardiovascular system and at
describing the structure and functions of the neck.
University of Pretoria
Prof. JD Skinner
University of Pretoria
Email:
john.skinner@up.ac.za
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