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This behaviour is called &#8216;osteophagy&#8217; and giraffe would do this if they need calcium. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What made this sighting even rarer was the fact that this giraffe was chewing bones of&#8230; another giraffe!!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cannibal!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wildlifeact.com\/blog\/why-do-giraffe-chew-bones\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">http:\/\/wildlifeact.com\/blog\/why-do-giraffe-chew-bones\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> <br> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/images-posts\/a-very-rare-and-unusual-sighting-1.jpg\" alt=\"A very rare and unusual sighting\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> <br> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We witnessed a very rare and unusual sighting: a giraffe chewing on bone. This behaviour is called &#8216;osteophagy&#8217; and giraffe would do this if they need calcium. 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