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Giraffes have the same number of neck vertebrae as humans, which is seven.

Why it is true

Despite the giraffe's extremely long neck, which can be over two meters, the basic bone structure is identical to that of most other mammals, including humans, with just seven elongated cervical vertebrae.

Source: Anatomy

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