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GIRAFFE ALARM

A possible reason that early people put giraffe images on pottery (“Sticking Their Necks Out,” July/August 2024) is that, while they are beautiful animals, they are the bane of any hunter trying to put meat on the table. Because the giraffe’s eyes are so high above the ground, they can spot a hunter long before any of the other animals nearby. When giraffes start

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