Comments | urbpan: I've got your giraffe tongue right here

urbpan

Aug 24, 2013 10:43

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bluelinegoddess August 24 2013, 18:33:53 UTC

What are all the lumps between his eyes (and on his "horns")? Fatty deposits? Don't know if I've seen a giraffe with those before.

urbpan August 24 2013, 22:25:12 UTC

Male giraffes have lumpy skulls and they just get lumpier as they get older:
http://www.sciencephoto.com/media/115922/view

kryptyd August 25 2013, 09:31:13 UTC

Don't we all.

urbpan August 25 2013, 10:41:18 UTC

Indeed. I affectionately call Charlie my lumpy old man.

bluelinegoddess August 26 2013, 02:23:03 UTC

Thanks for the explanation! I never knew that. :)

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