10 sats \ 0 replies \ @cryotosensei 21 Mar \ on: Stacker Saloon
https://m.stacker.news/22061
Let’s learn about giraffes 🦒
- Long neck lets it reach food sources in the Serengeti region of Africa that other land animals cannot reach
- Owns the longest tail up to 8 feet long
- Has the highest blood pressure among all animals
- Heart beats up to 170 times per min (almost 3 times faster than the human heartbeat)
- Can rest standing up. Usually sleeps for 5 mins at a time.
- Has a very long tongue, reaching 16-18 inches. Uses it as a tool to pull leaves from branches
- Tongue is actually black, but it appears purple or blue to the human eye
- Its saliva is antibacterial and has healing properties. Can kill germs as it feeds on acacia leaves
https://m.stacker.news/22062