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Giraffes can do simple maths: Study

short by Pravel Jain / on Friday, 14 August, 2026
A study by the University of Barcelona has found that some giraffes can determine which of two options contains more food after mentally combining two quantities, a process similar to simple addition. The findings suggest giraffes may possess a cognitive foundation that could support more complex arithmetic skills. The study was done with four giraffes at the Barcelona Zoo.