20 Wholesome Photos Proving That Animals Are Made Of Love

Two giraffes intertwined. You're probably already familiar with the human concept of necking, but thanks to this photo, you know giraffes do it too. While it's not totally clear what these giraffes are up to, it's pretty clear that they're totally in love. And while the male giraffes appear to be cuddling, according to Torie, they're in fact practising their fighting skills. The giraffes can be seen nudging each other with their necks as they wrap around one another. Torie, a graduate in animal science and behaviour, from Ventura, California, US, said: While researching wild dogs for my master's degree last May in South Africa, we came upon these two young male giraffes 'necking.'