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  • Richard Weigl (2005) Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World. Kleine Senckenberg-Reihe 48: Stuttgart.
  • Simmons, R. E. and L. Scheepers. 1996. Winning by a neck: Sexual selection in the evolution of giraffe. The American Naturalist 148:771-86.
  • Thomas, Jim. 1997. A heart for heights. New Scientist. (2100): 24.
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