Jackal's 100-word story for June 21, 2025

Jackal wrote the following micro-story on Hectalex on June 21, 2025. Each story on Hectalex is inspired by a daily visual prompt and must be exactly 100 words.

I’ve always wondered what it must’ve been like to be the first person to see a giraffe. For example, if I was walking in the middle of, wherever giraffes live, and I came across an animal with the body of a horse with a neck the length of a tree, I don’t really know how I would’ve reacted… probably screamed. They’re also basically spotted, they aren’t round, but they’re a tan/orange color. I just wonder, how long until someone finally tried to approach one? Lastly, did you know giraffes have the exact number of neck bones that humans do?

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