Giraffe Using Tongue to Pluck Leaves

Caption: Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) using its long tongue to pluck green leaflets from between the thorns as it selectively feeds from the tree's upper branches, Kruger National Park, South Africa. © Scotch Macaskill

Camera: Canon EOS 400D (EOS Digital Rebel XTi); Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM zoom lens; Focal Length: 400mm; Aperture: F5.6; Shutter Speed: 1/800; ISO: 400

Location: The Kruger National Park, covering nearly 2 million hectares, is South Africa's flagship game reserve.

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