Tufty Giraffe
Giraffe, giraffe,
a cow and calf.
Both have horns
called occicones
with tips
of hairy follicles.
This photograph
has baby calf
with horn-tufts
that have grown so long,
it looks as though
his hair’s gone wrong!
But male giraffes
use fighting crafts
where heads and horns
get bashed and worn.
Long hairs get snapped,
rubbed-off, impinged,
removing all that
flaunty fringe.
Read more giraffe facts here:
And watch two male giraffes fighting here:
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