Necking means something different to giraffes. 🦒 Giraffe necking is a form of combat where giraffes use their necks and ossicone-topped heads to hit their opponents in a competition for dominance. In the case of Shiner and Mananasi, however, Shiner was castrated when he was young to prevent any real knock-down-drag-outs with future breeding bulls. #giraffes #fossilrim #wildlife #safaripark | Fossil Rim Wildlife Center

Some male giraffe necking. Fights like these can escalate as the males tussle for dominance. Thanks to Amber for the great footage! #giraffe #necking #dominance #fortheladies #nature #wildlife #travel #summer #holiday #SouthAfrica #kariegagamereserve #gardenroute | Kariega Game Reserve