Anishinaabe Word of The Day

Giraffe (genwaabiigigwed)

filling station (also known as a gas station [US] or petrol station [UK]) is a facility that sells fuel and engine lubricants for motor vehicles. The most common fuels sold in the 2010s were gasoline (or petrol) and diesel fuel.

Fuel dispensers are used to pump gasoline, diesel, compressed natural gascompressed hydrogenhydrogen compressed natural gasliquefied petroleum gasliquid hydrogenkerosenealcohol fuels (like methanolethanolbutanol, and propanol), biofuels (like straight vegetable oil and biodiesel), or other types of fuel into the tanks within vehicles and calculate the financial cost of the fuel transferred to the vehicle. Besides gasoline pumps, one other significant device which is also found in filling stations and can refuel certain (compressed-air) vehicles is an air compressor, although generally these are just used to inflate car tires.

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  • Longest Neck: Giraffes have the longest necks of any land animal, typically reaching up to 6 feet (1.8 meters) in length. Despite their length, they only have seven neck vertebrae, the same number as humans.
  • Unique Spots: Each giraffe has a unique pattern of spots on its coat, which can be used to identify individuals, much like human fingerprints.
  • High Browsers: Giraffes primarily feed on leaves from tall trees, especially acacias. Their long necks and prehensile tongues, which can be up to 18 inches (45 cm) long, help them reach and grasp leaves high up in the trees.

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