Giraffes (Giraffa sp.)

[Spalea]

Daniel Rosengren: " A giraffe grazing on an Umbrella Thorn tree. The light during the Serengeti sunsets is a dream for a photographer.

Did you know that giraffes have an up to 45 centimeter long tongue that they use to grab and pull leaves off the thorny branches. The part of the tongue that can reach outside the mouth is almost black while the inner part of it is a normal pink. The black colour is believed to protect the tongue from sunburn since it spends so much time outside the mouth.
Serengeti National Park, Tanzania. "

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