Neck and neck but no offspring
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eaders with long memories will remember the story of the two long-necked lovers, giraffes Judy and Danny, both residents of Paignton Zoo, Devon.
Judy was transported by low loader from Blackpool Zoo in a 10-hour journey in September 1990 on a route carefully designed to avoid low bridges.
Alas, 17 months on the couple are no nearer to hearing the patter of tiny giraffes, despite a number of mounts by Danny and "plenty of necking going on", according to zoo spokeswoman Dierdre Holloway.
We live in hope. Meanwhile, the zoo has taken another amorous delivery from Blackpool Zoo — a rhinoceros called Micky, set to mate with female of the species, Gracie. But Micky will not be alone in his attempts to impregnate Gracie.
According to Dierdre rhinos are more likely to mate when there is more than one male on hand, so to speak. As in all walks of life, it is teamwork that counts,