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  2. Test your knowledge with these 100 fascinating facts - AOL

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    Giraffe tongues can be 20 inches long. ... Around 80 percent of orange cats are male. The world’s largest butterfly, Queen Alexandra’s birdwing, has a wingspan of around 10 inches.

  3. Licking - Wikipedia

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    Food and water acquisition: Hummingbirds are often said to "sip" nectar, but in fact they lap up nectar on their long tongues. [5] [6] Their tongues have fringed edges, which help both in nectar-eating and in catching tiny insects. Mother hummingbirds also lick their chicks after a rainstorm to dry them by licking water droplets from the coats ...

  4. Giraffe - Wikipedia

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    The giraffe's tongue is about 45 cm (18 in) long. It is black, perhaps to protect against sunburn, and can grasp foliage and delicately pick off leaves. [ 49 ] : 109–110 The upper lip is flexible and hairy to protect against sharp prickles. [ 17 ]

  5. Prehensility - Wikipedia

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    Tongue: Giraffes' tongues in particular are prehensile; Some other ungulates' tongues are also prehensile to a lesser extent; Nose: The noses of elephants and tapirs are prehensile; Lip or lips Lips of lake sturgeon, orangutans, horses, and rhinos; Upper lip of the West Indian manatee; Tentacles: Arms of octopuses, squid, and the cirri of ...

  6. I've cracked the code on feline love – here are the sweetest ...

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    Kneading (also known rather adorably as ‘making biscuits’) is a key sign of affection and is wonderfully relaxing for both cat and human — as long as you have a blanket over your lap that is ...

  7. Baby Giraffe Gets the Zoomies and People Can’t Get Enough - AOL

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    Fun Baby Giraffe Facts. Giraffe babies are born big, really big! At birth, they weigh between 110-150 pounds and stand at 6 feet tall. ... Man accused of trying to smuggle meth-caked clothing on ...

  8. Masai giraffe - Wikipedia

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    The Masai giraffe's most famous feature, its neck, contains seven vertebrae and makes up roughly one third of its body height. Its long and muscular tongue, which can be up to 50 centimeters (20 inches) in length, is prehensile and allows it to grab leaves from tall trees that are inaccessible to other animals.

  9. Giraffes need endangered species protection, U.S. officials say

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    The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed new protections for giraffes, ... Their hair and tails have long been used in traditional medicine, the agency added, and in recent years giraffes ...