Had you ever seen a giraffe with these lumps on its skin? A shocking video of a giraffe covered in strange lumps in a national park in South Africa went viral. Many thought of deadly parasites, but veterinarians explained that “it is the papillomavirus, which causes giant warts”.
The big twist in the story involves oxpeckers, birds that clean the giraffe’s skin. The biologist in charge explained that “these birds, while looking for food, ended up transmitting the virus from one animal to another through their beaks”.
Fortunately, these lesions are benign. The giraffe continues feeding completely normally, although it is usually bothersome for her; it shows that wildlife is very strange but can also be cruel. Not only humans can have this virus, and this giraffe is an example of that.
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【戦慄】体中を「無数の塊」が埋め尽くしたキリン。
— 保守報道 (@kusowarosan) May 27, 2026
南アフリカで目撃された、あまりに不気味な姿の正体。
「共生」という名の裏に隠された、自然界の残酷な真実の全貌。
■ 異形の首
首から背中にかけて、びっしりと隆起した巨大なイボ。
これ、CGではありません。… pic.twitter.com/Q4SIIb6so4