How does a giraffes get the water from it’s mouth to its stomach 10 or more feet away. According to the article, “How Do Giraffes Drink Water” in Inside Science. A biological plunger pump is used. “In the model proposed by the researchers, the giraffe’s lips form one valve of the “pump” while the animal’s epiglottis, located at the back of the mouth, is the other. To start, 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.” Here is the link to the article: https://www.insidescience.org/news/how-do-giraffes-drink-water
John, I’d not thought about it either. I know they had to spread their legs to get their head down to the water. That is a long neck. This water container was about 3″ feet/1 meter high. That was luxury for the giraffe.
Amazing capture of the drinking process! Giraffes are such beautiful animals. I loved the science article, it never occurred to me that drinking would be a challenge!! I’m planning to read “ An Immense World” by Ed Yong with fascinating info about animal’s senses, you might enjoy.
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That’s amazing, I never thought about how these beautiful animals drink!
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John, I’d not thought about it either. I know they had to spread their legs to get their head down to the water. That is a long neck. This water container was about 3″ feet/1 meter high. That was luxury for the giraffe.
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That would be nice for the giraffe.
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Yes, I think this is what the zoo keepers had in mind.
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I had never thought about how giraffes manage to drink water up that long neck! Great capture in any case.
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I hadn’t either until I saw this one drinking water at the Franklin Park Zoo.
Thank you on the capture.
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Amazing capture of the drinking process! Giraffes are such beautiful animals. I loved the science article, it never occurred to me that drinking would be a challenge!! I’m planning to read “ An Immense World” by Ed Yong with fascinating info about animal’s senses, you might enjoy.
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You’re welcome. I’ll keep the book in mind.
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What a Shot!!
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Thank you. It’s a long way for that drunk water has to go before it’s sallowed.
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