Meaning: Giraffes are known for their long necks, which they use to eat leaves that are out of reach of other animals.
Choice of Words: Giraffes have long necks that allow them to reach leaves high in trees.
Alternative Expressions
Lanky giraffes munch on foliage perched atop lofty trees.
Meaning: This sentence uses more sophisticated language to describe the same thing as the first sentence. It says that giraffes, which are tall and thin, eat leaves that are high up in trees.
Choice of Words: **Lanky** means tall and thin, like a giraffe. **Munch** means to eat something with small bites. **Foliage** is a fancy word for leaves. **Perched** means sitting or resting on something. **Atop** means on top of something. **Lofty** means high up in the air.
Towering herbivores nibble on greenery suspended amidst elevated arboreal structures.
Meaning: This sentence uses very formal language to describe the same thing as the first two sentences. It says that giraffes, which are very tall animals that only eat plants, eat leaves that are high up in trees.
Choice of Words: **Towering** means very tall, like a skyscraper. **Herbivores** are animals that only eat plants. **Nibble** means to eat something in small bites. **Greenery** is a fancy word for leaves. **Suspended** means hanging in the air. **Amidst** means in the middle of something. **Elevated arboreal structures** is a fancy way of saying trees that are high up in the air.