Assertion: giraffe | /r/CapableOf | use its long tongue
Facets:
value: to reach around the thorny spikes
type: PURPOSE
value: very
type: DEGREE
value: to get leaves
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: To strip off leaves from trees, a giraffe uses its incisors, pad, and its long tongue.
text: Giraffes only eat plants and use their long tongues to get leaves from trees.
text: Giraffes use their rubbery lips and very long tongue to pluck leaves.
text: The giraffe also uses its long tongue to reach around the thorny spikes to pluck the foliage off the tree.
text: These trees have long thorns mixed in with the leaves that deter other animals, but giraffes are able to use their long tongues (measuring 18 to 20 inches) to maneuver around the thorns.