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  2. 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] The upper jaw has a hard palate instead of front teeth.

  3. 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 ...

  4. Masai giraffe - Wikipedia

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    The Masai giraffe (Giraffa tippelskirchi [2]), also spelled Maasai giraffe, and sometimes called the Kilimanjaro giraffe, is a species or subspecies of giraffe. It is native to East Africa. The Masai giraffe can be found in central and southern Kenya and in Tanzania. It has distinctive jagged, irregular leaf-like blotches that extend from the ...

  5. Southern giraffe - Wikipedia

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    The southern giraffe (Giraffa giraffa), also known as two-horned giraffe, [1] is a species of giraffe native to Southern Africa. [2]

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  7. Tongue - Wikipedia

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    A dog's tongue also acts as a heat regulator. As a dog increases its exercise the tongue will increase in size due to greater blood flow. The tongue hangs out of the dog's mouth and the moisture on the tongue will work to cool the bloodflow. [23] [24] Some animals have tongues that are specially adapted for catching prey.

  8. Angolan giraffe - Wikipedia

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    The Angolan giraffe (Giraffa angolensis [2] or Giraffa camelopardalis angolensis or Giraffa giraffa angolensis), also known as the Namibian giraffe or smokey giraffe, is a species or subspecies of giraffe that is found in northern Namibia, south-western Zambia, Botswana, western Zimbabwe and since mid-2023 again in Angola.

  9. South African giraffe - Wikipedia

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    The South African giraffe or Cape giraffe (Giraffa giraffa [2] or Giraffa camelopardalis giraffa) is a species or subspecies of giraffe found in South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Eswatini and Mozambique. It has rounded or blotched spots, some with star-like extensions on a light tan background, running down to the hooves.