Or maybe giraffes produce sounds in the infrasonic range -- much like the rumble of elephants -- that are below the threshold of human hearing, she said.

But after analyzing almost 1,000 hours of sound, the researchers were surprised to find that giraffes did make noise in the audible range. It was just on the really, really low end of it.

Scientists have recorded giraffes making low-pitched humming sounds at night. Jens Meyer/AP Photo/File This giraffe baby stands in front of her mother 'Dhakija' at the zoo in Erfurt, Germany ...

Giraffes do make sounds, contrary to what others believe. In a new study, experts were able to discover just how exactly giraffes sound at night.

Animal communication has been observed and documented for centuries, but only recently, have studies shown that we’ve only scratched the surface of understanding this complex world of grunts ...

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For centuries, biologists believed giraffes were the mute giants of Africa’s plains and forests — silent sentinels gazing to the horizon. In recent years, however, new techniques and ...

A Giraffe Loses Patience With a Young Rhino. In the video posted by Polish Dr Dolittle on YouTube, we get to see a fascinating encounter between a giraffe and a rhino in a zoo enclosure.The young ...

Noise levels are a key consideration when planning zoo events. ... particularly the giraffes, are more sensitive than others to loud noises. So planners position the more-sedate wine tent, ...

JULIAN: If you've got giraffe in the boma, you don't relax until they're released. I still get worried until that last giraffe runs out of a truck and is off safe and sound. Murchison ...