A pair of female Masai Giraffe go down to the Ruaha River. More often than not they lick up evaporated salts from the edges rather than drink

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A pair of female Masai Giraffe go down to the edge of the Ruaha River. More often than not they lick up evaporated salts from the edges rather than drink water as their digestive tract is so efficient at extracting moisture

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Size: 6000px × 4175px
Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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