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[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

Same thing with giraffes.

It's a huge misconception of unrealistic biomechanics.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago (2 children)

That giraffe is drinking.

When they're not intentionally bending down to reach something low down like a water hole, they look like this:

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

This is vertical propaganda.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

Look I can keep posting photos I've taken of giraffes all day. All you have to say is "please post more giraffe pics"

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Nice deep fake! You can't trick me!

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[–] flames5123 7 points 2 months ago

Are you talking about puking or just how they hold themselves? Because if it’s the later, have you ever been to a zoo? They clearly walk around with their necks held at like a 60-45 degree angle up from their spine. We can look up pictures of this in modern day too.

[–] Neon 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Giraffes literally have a rubber-like band tht keeps their head vertical at rest.

So yes, they do.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Let me guess, next you're gonna claim the Egyptians already invented rubber bands to keep their brachiosaurs upright? Not falling for it.

[–] Neon 4 points 2 months ago

Almost. They actually stole it from the Aliens that they enslaved to build the pyramids.