Did you know? The giraffe's tongue is typically black, blue or purple and can measure 18–20 inches long. The tongue is also prehensile, meaning the animal can use its strong, muscular tongue to grasp and manipulate objects. Thus, giraffes can use their tongues to adeptly remove leaves and shoots from even the thorniest of plants. A giraffe’s tongue is also the strongest of any animal.
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"A rare glimpse into the predator-prey relationship. "
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"Hyena: 'Can I have some of that?' Leopard: 'Nope.'"
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Leopard gym workout...pull-ups
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There's no room for self-pity, that one should live a stoic life.
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Klipspringers hooves are cylindrical with blunt tips, and just inside the edge of the hoof is a softer cartilaginous pad. These features mean that the Klipspringer can hop from rock to rock with such ease that even steep rock faces pose no problem. The hooves provide incredible traction, absorb the shock of landing and make sure that the Klipspringer can turn on dime which makes them very hard to catch if you are a predator in their rocky environment. Granted, there aren't all that many Klipspringers on the reserve, but we hardly ever see them being made a meal of.
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