Although evolutionist Gould notes that giraffes do tend
to munch on the leaves near the tree’s top, he admits that
the giraffe neck evolution example rests upon no data at
all for the superiority of the Darwinian explanation and,
furthermore, we do not know ‘how or why’ giraffes’ necks
elongated.5
Another major problem with the standard textbook
story is that, although Darwin believed the inheritance of
acquired characteristics was less important than natural
selection, he did accept Lamarckianism. In other words,
Darwin accepted the idea that evolution could occur by use
and disuse of body parts.18