Why Giraffes Did Not Become Humans and Other Questions of Evolution

Humans and giraffes – what do they have in common? How did it happen that, starting from a common position and adapting to shared conditions in common pastures, we ended up so different? And are we really that different? These are questions worth exploring in more detail.

The evolutionary fates of the ancestors of various creatures intertwined and influenced each other. Therefore, it is not surprising that by studying giraffes, we learn a lot about ourselves.

Moreover, giraffes are magnificent and already worthy of special narration. So what is the common path of humans and giraffes?