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Title: Is it possible to ride a giraffe?
Post by: Chemistry4me on 28/08/2009 04:50:37
Have people done this sort of thing before?
Will the giraffe hold or will you just end up on your backside?
Title: Re: Is it possible to ride a giraffe?
Post by: Mazurka on 28/08/2009 08:38:27
Although not a terribly useful reply [:I] - if anyone knows whether it is true that zebras duck their heads to avoid being lassoed (and consequently riden)I would be grateful.
Title: Re: Is it possible to ride a giraffe?
Post by: Don_1 on 28/08/2009 08:58:24
Considering the slope of the Giraffe's back, I wouldn't think it possible.

No doubt some prawn has tried though. Probably the same burk who's been tring to ride Zebras!
Title: Re: Is it possible to ride a giraffe?
Post by: Chemistry4me on 28/08/2009 09:54:37
Quote from: Mazurka on 28/08/2009 08:38:27
Although not a terribly useful reply [:I] - if anyone knows whether it is true that zebras duck their heads to avoid being lassoed (and consequently riden)I would be grateful.

Hi Mazurka,
Hows this?

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Title: Re: Is it possible to ride a giraffe?
Post by: JnA on 28/08/2009 10:02:43
Their backs are quite sloped..  following the slope of the neck almost... even if it was possible to sit.. I wonder if a giraffe could hold the extra weight...
Title: Re: Is it possible to ride a giraffe?
Post by: glovesforfoxes on 28/08/2009 10:04:55
i don't know the answer, but it sure would be awesome.
Title: Re: Is it possible to ride a giraffe?
Post by: Chemistry4me on 28/08/2009 10:07:13
Yes, I think you're right. I had forgotten about how big their backs are.

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Title: Re: Is it possible to ride a giraffe?
Post by: Chemistry4me on 28/08/2009 10:09:34
Quote from: glovesforfoxes on 28/08/2009 10:04:55
i don't know the answer, but it sure would be awesome.
Yes, I think it will be too.
Obviously the people who photoshopped this do too. [:)]

(https://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fedgewriter.files.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F07%2Fgiraffe1.jpg&hash=693a1cb442feaae62476651b5ad23e1c)
Title: Is it possible to ride a giraffe?
Post by: chris on 28/08/2009 10:12:20
That's brilliant - I'll show that in my lectures...
Title: Is it possible to ride a giraffe?
Post by: neilep on 28/08/2009 12:22:02
Agreed...excellent editing ...nicely done Chemistry4me
Title: Is it possible to ride a giraffe?
Post by: Mazurka on 28/08/2009 15:16:35
Smashing thanks.

Leet photoshop skillz there.
Title: Is it possible to ride a giraffe?
Post by: glovesforfoxes on 28/08/2009 16:39:12
a careful observer or ex-photoshop lover (ahem) might notice that she is slightly more blurry than the giraffe. definitely a great edit though, you found the perfect fit for it [:)]
Title: Is it possible to ride a giraffe?
Post by: Make it Lady on 28/08/2009 19:16:35
I think if you could design an appropriate sadle, train a wild animal to cope with being ridden and the giraffe can cope with the wait then, I'd give it a go.
Title: Is it possible to ride a giraffe?
Post by: neilep on 28/08/2009 19:21:19
Quote from: Make it  Lady on 28/08/2009 19:16:35
I think if you could design an appropriate sadle, train a wild animal to cope with being ridden and the giraffe can cope with the wait then, I'd give it a go.

This is me riding an ostrich when I was 7..it's not a giraffe !!



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Title: Is it possible to ride a giraffe?
Post by: Chemistry4me on 29/08/2009 00:00:09
Just to clarify, I didn't photoshop it. No way! [;D]
Some other clever bugger did it.
Title: Is it possible to ride a giraffe?
Post by: Madidus_Scientia on 29/08/2009 02:00:10
How would you get up there? Pole vault?
Title: Is it possible to ride a giraffe?
Post by: glovesforfoxes on 29/08/2009 09:55:57
i think the best way would be to climb a tree [:P]
Title: Is it possible to ride a giraffe?
Post by: JnA on 29/08/2009 12:10:10
One would need to be quite skilled at lassoing to catch them in the first place.
Title: Is it possible to ride a giraffe?
Post by: Bored chemist on 29/08/2009 13:37:57
Just a thought, but if daddy giraffes didn't ride mummy giraffes there wouldn't be any baby giraffes.
Since an adult male giraffe weighs a lot more than a person does I think it's fair to assume that the animal's back is strong enough to be ridden- but building the saddle would be a challenge.
Title: Is it possible to ride a giraffe?
Post by: Chemistry4me on 29/08/2009 23:55:42
Quote from: Bored chemist on 29/08/2009 13:37:57
Just a thought, but if daddy giraffes didn't ride mummy giraffes there wouldn't be any baby giraffes.
Haha, good point!
Wooppeeee...