"Giraffes" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Four-legged hoofed mammals with extremely long necks and legs belonging to the family Giraffidae.
| Descriptor ID |
D000068276
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.150.900.649.313.500.380.443
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Giraffes" by people in Profiles.
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Hou S, Cydylo M, Danowitz M, Solounias N. Comparisons of Schansitherium tafeli with Samotherium boissieri (Giraffidae, Mammalia) from the Late Miocene of Gansu Province, China. PLoS One. 2019; 14(2):e0211797.
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Danowitz M, Barry JC, Solounias N. The earliest ossicone and post-cranial record of Giraffa. PLoS One. 2017; 12(9):e0185139.
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Solounias N, Danowitz M. Astragalar Morphology of Selected Giraffidae. PLoS One. 2016; 11(3):e0151310.
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Danowitz M, Solounias N. The Cervical Osteology of Okapia johnstoni and Giraffa camelopardalis. PLoS One. 2015; 10(8):e0136552.