A Texas taxidermy shop displays a fresh giraffe trophy. Cardboard strips and pins hold the skin in place while it dries on a giraffe-shaped styrofoam form. Giraffe numbers have dropped by 40 ...

A circulatory system that beats gravity. Spots that dissipate heat. This giant is purpose-built for its size and surroundings. This story appears in the October 2019 issue of National Geographic ...