The strange biological secrets hidden in South Africa's wildlife

Giraffe's Blue Tongues | Wild Lands: South Africa | BBC Earth · 7:12 · Video: BBC Earth · Watch at the source

In short: Explore the extraordinary adaptations of the natural world, from the lethal strikes of the secretarybird to the unusual blue tongues of giraffes.

In this episode of Wild Lands: South Africa, presenter Hannah Stitfall examines some of nature's most peculiar animal features. The footage highlights the deadly stomping technique of the secretarybird and the unique blue coloration of a giraffe's tongue.

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