Assertion: giraffe | /r/CapableOf | reach the ground
Facets:
value: without spreading its front legs
type: MANNER
value: with its mouth
type: MANNER
value: easily
type: MANNER
value: for a drink of water
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: This is why a giraffe has to spread its front legs or kneel to reach the ground for a drink of water.
text: This means when giraffes have to get a drink of water, they have to bend their front legs awkwardly to reach the ground.
text: It is a good adaptation as their long neck is too short for them to reach the ground
text: Combined with the long neck, this makes it extremely difficult for a giraffe to bend over and reach the ground with its mouth.
text: you would think it could reach the ground easily, but this is not so.
text: The muscles and ligaments of the neck are attached to long spines on the dorsal surface of the thoracic vertebrae, which makes it difficult for the giraffe to reach the ground without spreading its front legs apart or bending its knees.
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.