How Giraffes Work, by Graham Mitchell

[twilighter]

Books about Giraffes are rare event in general. I have the golden classic: The giraffe: Its Biology, Behavior, and Ecology, Anne Innis Dagg 1976

And the contemporary editions:

Giraffe Biology, Behaviour and Conservation, Anne Innis Dagg, 2014

Giraffe Reflections, Dale Peterson, 2013

The Giraffe Biology, Ecology, Evolution and Behaviour, Bryan Shorrocks, 2016

They are nicely written with some beautiful images, but all feel quite outdated and incomplete. There were many scientific studies in the recent years, especially when with comes to Giraffes' taxonomy, physiology, and anatomy.

With How Giraffes Work, Graham Mitchell tries to feel the gaps in our knowledge about this amazing creatures.


How Giraffes Work

 

[TinoPup]

That's quite a few books on the species, really There's several others that aren't so scientific, as well.

I would love to read Mitchell's book, but that price puts it firmly out of my range.

 

[twilighter]

That's quite a few books on the species, really There's several others that aren't so scientific, as well.

I would love to read Mitchell's book, but that price puts it firmly out of my range.

The current price is quite steep, indeed. Lately similar publications are not getting cheaper in a long period, unfortunately.

The book is definitely the most comprehensive and up to date study of the Giraffes, tho. The reference list is very rich, as well ( arranged both alphabetically and chronologically ).

 

[Chlidonias]

That's quite a few books on the species, really There's several others that aren't so scientific, as well.

I would love to read Mitchell's book, but that price puts it firmly out of my range.

That is an expensive book!

This probably varies by country, but I can get the first seven (of eighteen) chapters on Google Books: How Giraffes Work

I just quickly skimmed the first chapter - it looks really good.

 

[Carnivore Connoisseur]

I just got my hands on (as a gift, fortunately, again, that price is pretty steep) Mitchell's How Giraffes Work, and while I will say there's a bit of anti-captivity sentiment that creeps in at a few spots that strikes me as somewhat hypocritical given how much of the research has to necessarily come from captive giraffe, it's an astoundingly helpful and informative look at all sorts of great giraffe biology stuff, definitely recommended if it's of interest to you!