Scientists spent 8 years tracking hundreds of giraffes in Tanzania and discovered a link between their spot patterns and chance of survival under different climate conditions. Giraffe calves and adult males with larger spots had a higher survival probability in extremely cold temperatures, the study found, whereas individuals with smaller spots had a higher survival probability in extremely hot temperatures. That means future warming may pose a greater threat to giraffes with larger spots.
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