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The average size of a giraffe's tongue is about 18 inches, but can range in length up to 20 inches. This is the equivalent of 46 - 50 cm. The long tongue is prehensile, allowing the giraffe to use it to curl around and grasp vegetation, much like a hand.
A giraffe's tongue is about 1-2 feet long when fully grown. When They're young, anything from 7 inches +.
The giraffe browses on the leaves of trees, shrubs, vines, and herbs using its long tongue, which can be up to 18 inches long.
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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
Which tongue is longer a Giraffes or an Anteaters?
An anteater's tongue is longer. An anteater's tongue is 24 inches and a giraffes is 18 inches.
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.
Is a whales tongue bigger than an giraffes tongue?
Yes!
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
Does a giraffe have baby teeth?
yes giraffes have top teeth and they sometimes bite their tongue because its so long
Which animals have a tongue that reaches in hard to get places?
a giraffes does
Why giraffes have a tough tongue?
so they can eat leaves.
Do giraffes clean themselves?
Giraffes have a tongue that measures 22 inches. Giraffes are able to clean their entire bodies, including their ears with their tongues.
