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The
Giraffe is easily the tallest of the mammals at 18 feet. Apart from its legs and
neck another long feature of the Giraffe is its tongue. When fully extended to
pluck a distant leaf or twig, the Giraffe’s tongue is 17 inches long. The
Giraffe feeds on the foliage of acacia trees on the savannahs of South Africa,
and because it usually browses around the trees at a constant height, they often
end up with an hour-glass shape. The long neck is ideal for reaching up into
trees but is not as convenient for drinking. The Giraffes has to splay its front
legs or bend its knees in order to reach the ground to drink.
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