A giraffe chews on a bone, behaviour known as osteophagia. They do this to obtain minerals or other nutrients such as phosphorous or calcium that may be missing in their diets.

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Size: 2660px × 3998px 22.5cm × 33.8cm - 300dpi
Location: Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
Photo credit: © Daryl Balfour / AfriPics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Categories: African wildlife

Keywords: africa, chewing bone, colour image, digital image, kenya, maasai giraffe, maasai mara national reserve, nature, nikon digital slr, osteophagia, photograph, safari, wildlife photography, 2010