Assertion: giraffe | /r/CapableOf | spread its front legs
Facets:
value: in order to drink water
type: PURPOSE
value: wide
type: MANNER
value: a position that leaves
type: MANNER
value: in order to bring their very long necks
type: PURPOSE
value: awkwardly
type: MANNER
value: in order to drink
type: PURPOSE
value: to the side
type: MANNER
value: in order to reach the ground
type: PURPOSE
value: in order to get
type: PURPOSE
value: to reach its mouth
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: If the giraffe wants to bend down to drink, it either spreads its front legs or bends its knees.
text: Because their necks are shorter than their legs, they must spread their front legs wide in order to reach the water to drink.
text: Look at the way this giraffe is spreading its legs wide so that it can reach the water and drink it.
text: That is why Giraffe spread their legs to drink water.
text: but when they do come across clean water, they must splay their front legs (which are longer than the back) in order to get their head close enough to the ground to drink.
text: To drink, the giraffe must splay its front legs open or bend its front knees, which leaves it vulnerable to attack.
text: They must spread the forelegs apart in order to reach the ground with the head.
text: To drink water, a giraffe has to spread his or legs or kneel down.
text: Giraffes are so tall that they must spread their forelegs to the side or extend their forefeet forward and bend at the knees in order to drink or graze.
text: This is why a giraffe has to spread its front legs or kneel to reach the ground for a drink of water.
text: To drink water, a giraffe kneels or spread its front legs to reach its mouth to water.
text: If it wants to bend down to drink, the giraffe either spreads its front legs or bends its "knees".
text: It spreads its front legs awkwardly so it can lower its head to the river or pool.
text: If it wants to bend down to drink, the giraffe either spreads its front legs or bends its "knees".
text: A giraffe is most at risk to a lion attack when spreading its front legs apart and bending down to lap up water.
text: In order to drink water, the giraffe has to spread its front legs and bend its long neck to the water.
text: To get to water, they need to spread their front legs and crane their neck down at an awkward angle, a position that leaves them clumsy and vulnerable to predators such as crocodiles.
text: Giraffes must spread their front legs wide in order to reach the water to drink.
text: For instance, the neck of a giraffe cannot reach the ground when it is standing; this is the primary reason why giraffes spread their front legs when they want to drink water or reach the ground.
text: When they do drink, they are defenceless, and spend a long time getting ready – being very nervous and watchful while spreading their front legs wide in order to bring their very long necks as close as possible to the water.
text: Just take a closer look, it has spread its legs and looks odd.
text: But when a giraffe needs to drink from a pool, it has to spread its legs wide so that its head can reach the water.
text: When a giraffe drinks, it must spread its legs wide and lower its head all the way to the ground.
text: In order to drink water, giraffes must spread their legs and bend down in an awkward position that makes them an easy target for predators―specifically, Africa’s intimidating cats.
text: They have to spread their legs wide to lower their necks.
text: It also makes them have to splay their front legs when they want to have a drink of water at the local watering hole.
text: Because their legs are longer than their necks, giraffe have to splay their front legs to lean forward in order to drink or graze.
text: To drink water a giraffe must splay its front legs and bend at the knees.