Giraffes Are 30 Times More Likely to Be Killed by Lightning Than Humans

It’s true — giraffes, nature’s elegant giants, are far more vulnerable to lightning strikes than we are.

Why? Their incredible height makes them natural lightning rods across the open African savannas. With fewer trees around and their heads towering above the landscape, a thunderstorm becomes a deadly risk.

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And because giraffes have a small global population, each fatal strike has a much bigger impact on their species than it would on ours.

A shocking reminder that even beauty comes with its dangers in the wild.