What if education is the reason for giraffe's long neck?

[AProudLefty]

Hear me out. The fruits of the trees get higher and higher to reach so their mamas taught them how to reach them. Then the offspring with longer necks get selected.

References: Memes and Lamarckism

 

[Tinkerpeach]

There are many species that like fruits but they never evolved to have long necks.

Why did only one species do it?

 

[AProudLefty]

There are many species that like fruits but they never evolved to have long necks.

Why did only one species do it?

Observe anteaters.