Masai giraffe get most of the moisture they need through the food that they eat, but they do occasionally assume this awkward position to get a drink of water. 🥤🦒 Giraffe use a kind of “plunger pump” system to move water into their esophagus against the force of gravity. The water moves into their stomach with the help of muscular contractions and gravity when they lift their neck back into the upright position. 📸: Keeper Ariel Alt-text: Theo the Masai giraffe tests out the new water fixture