Cristina+B+-+Wonders+of+Science

WONDER QUESTION Why is a giraffe's tongue dark?
 * Their tongue may be a dark color because it might help them from getting sun burn while they get their leaves from trees.
 * A giraffe's tongue let's them reach out to pluck lots of leaves at one time.
 * Giraffes's tough tongues are covered with bristly hair that helps them eat around acacia thorn.
 * Their long prehensile tongue helps the roof of their mouth to feed on the range of different kinds of foods they eat.
 * When a giraffe eats, they are required to eat different kinds of nutritious leaves and thorns.
 * A giraffe's thick saliva may be used to help protect the giraffe's tongue and mouth against defense mechanisms of their favorite kinds of foods.