Sandstorm in Iraq

[kdfrawg]

http://www.sunbelt-software.com/stu/iraq/sandstorm.htm

[Diane Amberg]

  Wow... looks like Phoenix.

[kdfrawg]

Or Kansas during the Dust Bowl.

[MarineMom]

My son was there for that sandstorm, that is the base he was at and those pictures were on the squadron webpage back when it happened

[kdfrawg]

Man, as if bullets and bombs were not enough, they have to have sandstorms!

[Diane Amberg]

 No wonder camels have lots of eyelashes and can close their noses.

[kdfrawg]

Did you know that giraffes can go longer than camels without water?

Well, so can rats.

[Diane Amberg]

 I can honestly say I've never restricted water from giraffes or rats to find out, but if you say so I'll believe it.  I'll bet Bonnie would know.

[Bonnie M.]

I don't know, but I'm about to inquire from my "sources" at the Wild Animal Park! 

[Bonnie M.]

From information I found from Google, I read this:

"Giraffes have no vocal cords.
A giraffe can go without water longer than a camel can.
A giraffe can clean it's ears with it's 21-inch tongue.
Giraffes sleep only five minutes at a time, for a total of about 20 minutes a day."

I did e-mail Dr. Michael Schlegel, the Nutritionist at the Zoo and WAP, asking him about it.  When he answer (and I assume he will!) I'll post his answer.

I have seen a giraffe "clean it's ears with it's 21-inch tongue."  I have observed procedures done at the Veterinarian Hospital at the Wild Animal Park on a young giraffe, and it's amazing!  The full grown giraffe and a full grown elephant are the only two animals that can't be brought into the Hospital for care, they are just too large.