124: Northern Giraffe w/ Ashley Hamer!
Just the Zoo of Us
English - December 23, 2021 12:59 - 53 minutes - 48.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 353 ratingsNatural Sciences Science science animals zoology wildlife science wildlife nature science communication Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Join Ellen and special guest, science communicator & podcaster Ashley Hamer, for a review of the towering leaf-eaters of the African savannahs: the northern giraffe! We discuss how giraffes keep their tongues from getting sunburnt, built-in compression socks, the perils of necking, and more.
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Cover photo: Leo Mercon, via Getty Images