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They have to have flexible tongues to reach the leaves on top of a tall tree. And also to pick their boogers too. Gross rite? i hope this helps

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This allows them to forage from treetops that are inaccessible to other herbivores. Their diet mainly consists of tender leaves and shoots.

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He giraffe has a long neck for it to reach for greener and better leaves on the treetops which is inaccessible for other herbivores.

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