Did you know that a giraffe's tongue is 18 inches long? Or that the tip of it is black? Well now you do. In the wild, giraffes use their long tongue to wrap around a tree branch and strip the leaves off of it. Consequently their tongue has to be very strong and durable. The black color helps them to avoid getting a sunburn, since they spend so much time with their tongue sticking out. Can you imagine getting a sunburned tongue? Ow.
This photo comes from the Milwaukee Zoo, where, at scheduled times, zookeepers hand out biscuits to zoo guests and allow them to feed the giraffes.
This photo comes from the Milwaukee Zoo, where, at scheduled times, zookeepers hand out biscuits to zoo guests and allow them to feed the giraffes.
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