The laryngeal nerve is 15 feet long in giraffes because
A) a giraffe's throat is located far away from its brain.
B) this nerve connects to the spinal cord.
C) the nerve is modified from an ancestor that did not have a neck.
D) this nerve is a vestigial organ.
Answer: C
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