Carrots Are Good For You is a photograph by Miroslava Jurcik which was uploaded on July 22nd, 2014.
Carrots Are Good For You
Some scientists think that giraffe’s tongue is a darkish color is to prevent sunburn, since it spends a large portion of the day outside of the... more
Title
Carrots Are Good For You
Artist
Miroslava Jurcik
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Photograph
Description
Some scientists think that giraffe’s tongue is a darkish color is to prevent sunburn, since it spends a large portion of the day outside of the animal’s mouth and exposed to the hot sun. Scientists do agree that not only is the giraffe’s tongue extraordinarily “tough” – that is, it sustains surprisingly few cuts from the thorns found on acacia branches – it is also protected from infection from the few abrasions it does sustain by some very thick, very antiseptic saliva. That same saliva coats the thorns so thoroughly that they exit the animal in their original form, with no harm done to the digestive tract. Giraffes also capitalize on the antiseptic and prehensile qualities of their tongues by using them to clean their ears. Their tongue can be up to 50 cm long.
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July 22nd, 2014
