25/05/2025
Popping down for a drink isn't that easy. Animals approaching a water hole have to take time to survey the area, looking for predators hidden in the bushes and then particularly with Giraffe, they need to be absolutely certain it is safe to get their legs into a really awkward position so that their long necks can get their mouth to the water. A sophisticated network of valves in the carotid artery prevent a blood rush as they lower their heads. The one Giraffe standing behind kept cavey while the others drank and then they left without this one having a drink