They are also black to avoid being sunburntwww.insideafricanart.com/IAA/TL%20in%20Kenya/giraffe%20tongue.jpg
...'which can reach a good 45 cm (nearly 18 inches)'
(...'which can reach a good 45 cm (nearly 18 inches)'
Jahled Three shades of black,
Sat 14 Mar 2009, 12:12,
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