to the spit bath.
It’s how Mom’s show their love and also, how they avoid being embarrassed by their filthy, filthy children.
Representative Jill L. says this little guy is the first Giraffe Baby of 2012 Born on Busch Gardens‘ Serengeti Plain.
No Species Is Immune…
February 15, 2012 By
I lOVE giraffe purple tongues! The Battle Creek MI zoo has a platform where you can feed the giraffes and it is SO cool!
*immediately starts walking to Battle Creek Michigan, while
looking up the address of the zoo*
@Fird Birfle, if San Diego is closer to you, walk there instead. They let you feed the giraffes at the Wild Animal park.
In the first picture, it looks like the baby is leaning into mommy’s tongue, eyes closed, enjoying the attention.
They also have a feeding platform for the giraffes at the South Carolina Columbia Riverbanks Zoo! Sooo cool when those tongues reach out for the food.
I love giraffes, but confess to being slightly disturbed by the colour of their tongues….
Done this in Kenya. Their saliva is VERY VERY sticky. You can pull your hand away several inches after feeding one and a whole webbing of saliva is still attaching the two of you like Spiderman’s webbing. And yes, their tongues are purple and very long. (btw, LOVE giraffes!)
ha ha “filthy, filthy children”
YAY giraffes. They dress *SO* elegantly !!!
also —
Mother and child reunion !!!
*gets Simon & Garfunkle earworm*
You’re welcome, victoreia
What is it about giraffes that make the interaction between mother and child so incredibly sweet and beautiful! I can’t think of any other species that demonstrates such tenderness.
Maybe it’s because it’s impossible for them to cuddle, with those long, bony legs, or to just rub heads, given the extreme height difference, so all affection has to be shown through lips and tongue.
I also think its the fluttery eyelashes and the serene expressions they carry at all times.
I think it’s also that baby giraffes have such endearingly doofy faces. It’s like a dog whose tongue is perpetually flopping out the side of his mouth.
I think it’s how gracefully/awkwardly they arch way, way over, to keess the behbeh’s tête.
I’m so glad to have had a privileged childhood, where my mom always had moist towelettes in her pocketbook and didn’t have to use her tongue to clean my face.
Yea for Giraffe Slurpies!!!
Slave–you don’t know what you missed! Also spit works wonders on cowlicks!
AMEN Martha ! Mom spit was the original pomade AND hair spray
sadly books another round of appointments with a therapist to deal with childhood scars. Snorgles with a kitty till the next appointment.
Giraffes are the supermodels of the animal kingdom.
Tall, thin and with eyelashes to die for!
not to mention legs that go to there!
this picture lives at the top of my stairs
http://www.art.com/products/p10027892-sb-i668541/ron-draine-giraffe-first-kiss.htm
ya gotta walk the walk if you gonna talk the qte
I have this picture, too! It’s on my fridge, and I grin every time I see the goofy look on the baby ‘raffe’s face.
I usually have exactly the same expression on my face when I look at myself in the mirror first thing in the morning – befuddled and barely conscious.
Also, this needs an “I shall leeck you!” tag.
Did you wash behind your horns today?
I’m assuming those horns are actually hollow drinking straws, through which a sludgy brain can be sucked like a McDonalds strawberry milkshake
Umm…EEUUUUWWW?
Seriously! It should be chocolate.
broccoli
You look at that second picture again, and try and tell me that’s not *exactly* what’s going on.
So you’re saying mother giraffes are zombies who eat the brains of their own children? NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
The question needs to be asked: Crazy Pants, do you know about Theresa’s father?
My thought exactly!!! LOL
Mmmm. Theese one tastes like caramel.
The SPIT BATH??!! My DAD is the KING of SPIT BATHS, as is well known in CO Lore.
Shall we say this post is in his honor?
We’ve been waiting for your arrival, Theresa.
Cheers, Dad!
Yay Theresa’s Dad!!! I immediately thought of you two when I saw this post. Now c’mere, Theresa, you’ve got a little schmutz on your cheek…
Just me? Or does it look like baby is very much enjoying the spit bath in the first picture? Almost like he’s leaning into it….aaahhhhhh, that’s the spot mom.
That exactly the way I read baby giraffe’s expression. It must feel nice. Sweet pictures.
The ‘Purple’ health care plan!