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[–]pib712 2 points3 points ago

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If I could bend like that, I wouldn't need a girlfriend.

[–]ConstipatedNinja 2 points3 points ago

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I'm amazed too. That back looks fucking uncomfortable, why would you do that!?

[–]Thebaconbull 1 point2 points ago

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they have to keep their heads elevated above their hearts, otherwise the pressure would burst the arteries in their brains. As you can imagine it takes quite a bit of pumping power to get the blood up that long neck.

bonus info: lions often take down giraffes by chasing them until they stumble and fall, then latch onto the head and force it down (below the heart) until the giraffe dies.

[–]ConstipatedNinja 0 points1 point ago

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That's fucking awesome. TIL!

[–]Bottleman[S] 0 points1 point ago*

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Ok.. I had to look at Wikipedia (because I always thought they slept standing up) and I came across this really weirdly interesting article about how different animals sleep.

Some tid-bits:

But for an average of 9 minutes each night they (ostriches) would lie on their sides, stretch their necks and legs out on the ground, and sleep deeply, during which time they could not be roused by lights or noises (except the very loudest noises)

Elephants have been photographed propping themselves up against termite mounds and other structures when lying down to sleep, and in captivity they have been reported to construct 'pillows' from straw.

Woodpeckers are also reported to sleep clinging vertically to vertical trunks

[–]Bottleman[S] 0 points1 point ago

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[–]ConstipatedNinja 1 point2 points ago

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Aww, it's getting the hang of it!

[–]casual_shoggoth 0 points1 point ago

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It turns itself into a satchel for easy travel.

[–]frozentedwilliams 0 points1 point ago

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Isn't that how most four legged mammals sleep? The only difference seems to be the point at which they start bending their spine.

[–]Zyreal 0 points1 point ago

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So they could literally have their own head up their ass

[–][deleted] -1 points0 points ago

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Lions Vs. Giraffe is much more interesting.