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Giraffe drinking in slow motion - HD stock video

Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) tongue and lip movements after drinking water. Giraffes only need to drink once every few days. Most of their water comes from the plants they eat. It is estimated that an adult giraffe can extend its tongue approximately 45 cm. To start drinking, the giraffe sinks its puckered lips into the water and then pulls back its jaw, allowing water to rush into the mouth while keeping the epiglottis valve closed. Next, the giraffe clenches its lips, relaxes the epiglottis, and pumps its jaw so that the captured water is pushed into the esophagus. Filmed in Etosha National Park, Namibia, Southern Africa
Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) tongue and lip movements after drinking water. Giraffes only need to drink once every few days. Most of their water comes from the plants they eat. It is estimated that an adult giraffe can extend its tongue approximately 45 cm. To start drinking, the giraffe sinks its puckered lips into the water and then pulls back its jaw, allowing water to rush into the mouth while keeping the epiglottis valve closed. Next, the giraffe clenches its lips, relaxes the epiglottis, and pumps its jaw so that the captured water is pushed into the esophagus. Filmed in Etosha National Park, Namibia, Southern Africa
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Science Photo Library
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