Don't underestimate the tongue, a muscular organ that humans use for licking, breathing, tasting, swallowing and speaking. But this organ varies widely in color, shape, length and function across the ...

Discover eight animals with shockingly long tongues and how evolution shaped their extraordinary feeding adaptations.

Don't underestimate the tongue, a muscular organ that humans use for licking, breathing, tasting, swallowing and speaking. But this organ varies widely in color, shape, length and function across the ...

Itching your eye is not exactly easy when you only have four hard hooves. But as this adorable clip from the San Diego Zoo shows us, that is not a problem when you are a little okapi. All you need to ...

The animal kingdom showcases remarkable adaptations, particularly in the form of long tongues. From giraffes plucking leaves to giant anteaters lapping insects, these tongues are crucial for feeding, ...

Animals come in all different shapes and sizes and have evolved in diverse and unique ways. To adapt to the food in their environment, animals have developed unique tongue shapes and lengths. Because ...

The tongues of chameleons and salamanders might not seem like the inspiration for tomorrow's engineering breakthroughs, but inside the Deban Laboratory at the University of South Florida, biology and ...

For humans, tongues help us talk, and taste, chew and swallow our food. Other animals have tongues that have evolved to do other work, like dig through deep tunnels, navigate through dangerous ...

One of the longest tongues in the animal kingdom is that of the giant anteater, reaching up to 2 feet. Its tongue is covered with sticky saliva, hence allowing it to grasp thousands of ants and ...

Humans, along with several other modern animals, can extend their tongue beyond their lips. People often associate this action with a taunting gesture, while many animals stick their tongues out to ...