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Why do giraffes have long muscular neck and long flexible tongue?
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∙ 7y ago
The belief is giraffes developed long necks and long tongues so they could feed on vegetation higher up than other animals and therefore had a survival advantage.
Jaunita Hand
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∙ 13y agothey use there toungs to get leves off th ee tres
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∙ 13y agobecause his neck is long so it has too reach to get the food from tree.
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∙ 12y agogiraffes have long tonges because they have to reach the leaves
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∙ 12y agoWiki User
∙ 14y agoBecause they need to eat leaves and leaves are on tees
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∙ 8y agoSo that it can reach leaves behind the protection of long acacia thorns.
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What is amazing about the giraffes tongue?
The giraffe's tongue is 18 inches long.
How long is the giraffes tongue?
8 to 20 inches
How long is a giraffes tongue 20 46 or 85?
About 18 inches
Does frog captures its food with its long muscular tongue?
Yes it is true
How long are giaraffe's toungs?
Giraffes can have tongues that are about 45-50 centimeters long. The longest giraffe tongue is about 53 centimeters long.
Does a giraffe's tongue have spots on it?
No it does not. A giraffe's tongue is popularly known because it's purplish, long, and flexible. It won't have spots on it.
Is a giraffes tuonge small?
definitely not it is 50 cm long and the reason for this is because wile giraffes eat insects go onto their face and they can eat them up with there tongue
Do giraffes have teeth?
yes giraffes have top teeth and they sometimes bite their tongue because its so long
Why do giraffe have long muscular neck and long flexible tongue?
They have to have flexible tongues to reach the leaves on top of a tall tree. And also to pick their boogers too. Gross rite? i hope this helps
Does a giraffe have baby teeth?
yes giraffes have top teeth and they sometimes bite their tongue because its so long
Why do giraffes have long flexible necks and long tongues?
This allows them to forage from treetops that are inaccessible to other herbivores. Their diet mainly consists of tender leaves and shoots.
Why do animals have long muscular necks and long flexible tongues?
Only some do. The giraffe is the best example. It needs this so it can reach its' food.
