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Natural selection leads organisms to become adapted to their environment over time. Using the concept of natural selection, explain how the giraffe most likely came to have such a long neck.

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when the giraffes had short necks they were unable to reach the leaves on trees. This resulted in centuries-long growth of their neck. Their neck slowly over time started helping them as they started growing longer.

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