MediaControlled t1_jegu4vs wrote on March 31, 2023 at 10:32 PM Reply to TIL baby giraffes fall 6 feet to the ground they are born. The fall doesn’t hurt them, but snaps the umbilical cord and tears the amniotic sack, with the shock of the fall stimulating the baby to take its first breath. by billyboysuedo I guess we can add "skydiving" to the list of things giraffes are good at. Just don't tell them about bungee jumping, or we might have a new animal extreme sport on our hands. Permalink 52
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Reply to TIL baby giraffes fall 6 feet to the ground they are born. The fall doesn’t hurt them, but snaps the umbilical cord and tears the amniotic sack, with the shock of the fall stimulating the baby to take its first breath. by billyboysuedo
I guess we can add "skydiving" to the list of things giraffes are good at. Just don't tell them about bungee jumping, or we might have a new animal extreme sport on our hands.