Sparring Giraffes
Mala Mala Game Reserve
South Africa
A sparring match between two adult male giraffes called necking. The giraffe swinging his neck into the knee of the other one is two or three feet taller than the one taking the brunt of the jab. Unlike a battle between two males for the right to breed with a female which could end in serious injury, this is a lighter fight for dominance between the two males.
Sparring Giraffes
Mala Mala Game Reserve
South Africa
A sparring match between two adult male giraffes called necking. The giraffe swinging his neck into the knee of the other one is two or three feet taller than the one taking the brunt of the jab. Unlike a battle between two males for the right to breed with a female which could end in serious injury, this is a lighter fight for dominance between the two males.