TIL Why giraffes have patches

https://pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/why-giraffes-have-spots.amp

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Syreniac@lemmy.world · 47 pts · 2y (3 replies)

It's obvious, giraffes have patches to fix any bugs in their original implementations.

BeanCounter@sh.itjust.works · 10 pts · 2y (2 replies)
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nitefox@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 2y

git commit - m “fix: if higher_trees == 0, the neck will stay the same length instead of growing indefinitely”

temmink@feddit.de · 3 pts · 2y

Ah, a fellow conventional committer. But the even more important question: will you change your commit message to reference the higher_trees entity or keep the error?

ElPussyKangaroo@lemmy.world · 23 pts · 2y (4 replies)

A TL;DR anyone?

rigatti@lemmy.world · 38 pts · 2y (1 reply)

If I understand it correctly, it's because they have a specific blood vessel structure that allows for more bloodflow between the spots and pale areas for temperature regulation, I think. ...You might want to read the article.

ElPussyKangaroo@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y

You did a splendid job of summing it up. Thanks!

Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Temperature regulation.

ElPussyKangaroo@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y

Nois.

MildlyArdvark@feddit.dk · 2 pts · 2y (3 replies)

Sure, fine. When can I have giraffe spots?

CarbonatedPastaSauce@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 2y

Step 1 - Buy a giraffe.

Carighan@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y (1 reply)

The article explains it.

MildlyArdvark@feddit.dk · 3 pts · 2y

I can’t see it in there ¯\_(ツ)_/¯