What has a 21 inch tongue?

Giraffes use their height to good advantage and browse on leaves and buds in treetops that few other animals can reach (acacias are a favorite). Even the giraffe's tongue is long! The 21-inch tongue helps them pluck tasty morsels from branches.


What animal has largest tongue?

The giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) of Latin America can extend its tongue at least 45 centimetres (1 foot 5 inches) outside its mouth, and there are reports of it reaching as long as 61 centimetres (2 feet).

What animal can clean its ears with its 21 inch tongue?

Well, with such a long tongue, the giraffe has learned to make good use of its tongue by cleaning its ears out.


Which animal has a tongue longer than its body?

On average, a chameleon's tongue is roughly twice the length of its body. In humans, that would be a tongue about 10 to 12 feet (about 3 to 4 meters) long.

What lizard has the longest tongue?

They use their tongue to smell as well, but it is best known for how long it is. Chameleons have the longest tongue of any lizard. These lizards also have the fastest tongues of any species, and smaller chameleons will have faster tongues. Their tongues are able to travel from 0 to 60mph in a hundredth of a second.


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How long is a bullfrog tongue?

A frog's tongue is usually around one-third the length of its body, meaning it is rarely more than 1 inch long, and often smaller.

What has the biggest tongue?

Nick Stoeberl from Salinas, California, USA currently holds the record for the world's longest tongue (male), measuring in at 10.1 cm (3.97). The world's longest tongue (female) belongs to Chanel Tapper from Los Angeles, California, USA, and measures 9.75 cm (3.8 in).

Which animal has a tongue that is 21 inches long?

Giraffes. If you've ever seen a giraffe's impressive 21-inch-long (53 cm) tongue, you'll know that it's not pink.


What animal has no tongue?

Taste sensations

Other animals naturally have no tongues, such as sea stars, sea urchins and other echinoderms, as well as crustaceans, says Chris Mah via email.

What animal has an 18 inch tongue?

A giraffe's tongue is also the strongest of any animal, and it can be an impressive 18 inches long! For comparison, the average human tongue is between 3 to 3.5 inches long.

What animal got the cleanest tongue?

All species have different breeds of bacteria that are able to survive in their saliva, so it would be extremely hard to answer the question of which animal has the cleanest tongue. There's a myth that dogs have the cleanest mouth, even cleaner than humans, supported by no scientific evidence.


Which animal Cannot take tongue out?

A crocodile can't stick its tongue out.

Which animal has a tongue 1.5 times bigger than its body?

In proportion to body size

The tube-lipped nectar bat has the longest tongue of any mammal in relation to its body size. Its 85 mm (3.3 in) tongue is 1.5 times longer than its body, and must be kept inside its rib cage.

Which bird has longest tongue?

In North America, the tongue-length champion is the Northern Flicker, with a tongue that can stick out two inches past the tip of this bird's bill.


What dog has the largest tongue?

The longest tongue on a dog (ever) belonged to a boxer named Brandy (pictured below) and measured an incredible 43 cm (1 ft 5 in).

Do sharks have tongues?

Yes, sharks have a tongue, and it is referred to as a “basihyal” rather than a tongue. A shark's tongue cannot move in the same way that a human tongue can since it is not a muscle. The bottom of a shark's mouth contains this little thick chunk of cartilage, and it doesn't have any taste buds or perform any functions.

What has tongue not talking?

The answer to this riddle is a shoe. This is actually part of a larger riddle the complete riddle is as follows, “what has a tongue but cannot talk gets around a lot but cannot walk”. The Tongue being referred to is the flap part of the shoe that protects the foot from the laces causing any abrasions.


Can fishes feel pain?

“Fish do feel pain. It's likely different from what humans feel, but it is still a kind of pain.” At the anatomical level, fish have neurons known as nociceptors, which detect potential harm, such as high temperatures, intense pressure, and caustic chemicals.

Which animal has no taste?

Yet cetaceans—whales and dolphins—may lack this crucial ability, according to a new study. Mutations in a cetacean ancestor obliterated their basic machinery for four of the five primary tastes, making them the first group of mammals to have lost the majority of this sensory system.

How long is deer tongue?

Reaching 4 inches in length, usually without hairs (glabrous) but nodes and internodes may occasionally have long, soft hairs. A panicle that is typically 3 1/2 to 5 1/2 inches long and 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 inches broad.


Which animal has 20 inch long tongue and uses it to clean its own ears?

Prehensile Tongue

Okapi can also use their tongue to wash their eyelids, clean out their ears and swat insects from their withers (the ridge between an animal's shoulder bones).

How long is a black bears tongue?

#TongueOutTuesday American black bears have long tongues, about 8-9 inches long, to help them gather berries, find honey, and extract insects from nests. That is double the size of an average human tongue!

Do tongues get bigger?

Like the outside parts of the nose and the ear but unlike most other organs, the tongue continues to grow at advanced age.


What female has the longest tongue?

The longest tongue (female) measures 9.75 cm (3.8 in) from the tip to the middle of lip and was achieved by Chanel Tapper (USA), California, USA on 29 September 2010.