When kept in captivity, like in a zoo, many animals manifest abnormal behaviour know as stereotypic. One animal in particular showing distinct signs of stereotypic behaviour is the giraffe. And one example of such behaviour is that of an excess use of the tongue on inanimate objects. This could be due to all of the mental distractions found in the new environment that interferes with the giraffe’s focusing in on natural tendencies such as suckling.

When our senses our overdosed, we tend to act strangely.

And giraffes have an additional problem—their long necks. This means that the blood travelling to the brain has a longer journey than that of animals with short necks. And the average length of their tongues is 21 inches.

Male giraffes enjoy necking. That is, fighting neck to neck. And the longer the neck, the bigger the blow. But after the fight, the giraffes make up by rubbing necks. And, as this can be exciting, it often leads to sex. In fact, homosexuality is quite common among giraffes.

In the past it was believed that giraffes were mute but this is not true. It’s just that they communicate at an infrasound level.

To get a man to listen to you, there are some techniques you can use. Look at him straight in the eye, use a measured tone, and quick & simple sentences. In other words, go right to the point. Because men have a short attention span.

Don’t cry or raise your voice as this just activates their defence mechanisms which means that, instead of using their mind to listen, they use it to defend.