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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