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