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 ...

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 ...

Have you ever wondered if fish have tongues? While a strange question, they have something slightly different. Read here to ...

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 ...

When we think about how animals adapt, we usually picture sharp claws, big teeth, or wings that help them fly. But there’s one body part that often goes unnoticed– the tongue. It’s not just for ...

Chameleons can famously blend into a variety of different backgrounds, appearing as fresh moss in one setting or a bumpy twig in another. But they possess another incredible ability that has ...

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 ...

When competition for resources is fierce, being able to reach food that other animals cannot get to is a bonus. Possessing a foot-long tongue is a huge advantage and this is where the okapi excels. In ...

Chameleons are interesting animals not only because of their ability to blend in with their surroundings by changing their skin color, but also because of their zippy fast tongues, which are used to ...

Ever wondered what a cat's tongue looks like under a microscope? Neither have we, until we came across a widely shared social media post of a magnified cat's tongue that looks like, well, a bunch of ...