Take the High Road 7363
A giraffe meanders through the brush in Tanzania. Giraffes are supremely adapted for eating acacia, which is abundant in Tanzania. This thorny group of plants would otherwise make a difficult, if not painful meal for many. In addition to its long neck, which gives it access to branches out of reach to most, the giraffe has a long prehensile tongue and upper lip. This allows it to pull off tender leaves and avoid the long thorns, which are characteristic of the acacia plant. Giraffes are ruminants. That means that they regurgitate, re-chew, and swallow what they have eaten. Regurgitating with such a long neck would seem no easy feat. Giraffes have specialized strong esophageal muscles that allow them to perform this necessary task. #iLoveNature #iLoveWildlife #WildlifePhotography in #Tanzania #Nature in #Africa #Serengeti #Canon #DrDADBooks #Bringit #Photography #Picoftheday #Photooftheday
Take the High Road 7363
A giraffe meanders through the brush in Tanzania. Giraffes are supremely adapted for eating acacia, which is abundant in Tanzania. This thorny group of plants would otherwise make a difficult, if not painful meal for many. In addition to its long neck, which gives it access to branches out of reach to most, the giraffe has a long prehensile tongue and upper lip. This allows it to pull off tender leaves and avoid the long thorns, which are characteristic of the acacia plant. Giraffes are ruminants. That means that they regurgitate, re-chew, and swallow what they have eaten. Regurgitating with such a long neck would seem no easy feat. Giraffes have specialized strong esophageal muscles that allow them to perform this necessary task. #iLoveNature #iLoveWildlife #WildlifePhotography in #Tanzania #Nature in #Africa #Serengeti #Canon #DrDADBooks #Bringit #Photography #Picoftheday #Photooftheday