No one has ever seen a giraffe swim. But a computer simulation run by two researchers suggests that they probably can:
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Creating a digital giraffe involved numerous calculations on weight, mass, size, shape, lung capacity and centre of gravity.
Calculations were made to discover rotation dynamics, flotation dynamics and the external surface area of both a giraffe and - for control purposes - a horse.
The authors found that a full-sized adult giraffe would become buoyant in 2.8metres of water. Giraffes can wade across bodies of water that are shallower.
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More tax money well spent.
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Giraffes can do anything but speak.
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I have heard that primates cannot swim. May be a myth, though.
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I know lots of humans that can't swim and that will even drown if standing under a shower for too long. So I doubt if all mammals can swim...
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My sister can't swim.
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