Apr 3, 2009

Tongues Galore

It's my belief that when it comes to tongues, ungulates get short shrift. Why do snakes and canines get all the attention? Bison, buffaloes, cows, giraffes, all of them have enormous, very useful tongues. Tongues they seem to be proud of. And here's proof.

These tongues can even be instruments of inter-species cooperation, goodwill, and hygiene, as seen in the last photo.

Photo source: Cindy Fike


















Photo soure: Jerry Ray



















Photo source: Solange Moreira-Yeoell


























Photo source: Tolis Flioukas


























Photo source: Celia























Photo source: Sarah Teale
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6 comments:

  1. AnonymousApril 03, 2009

    What? No Gene Simmons?

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  2. JamesApril 04, 2009

    How could you leave out the Okapi? Its tongue is a foot long and, according to Wikipedia, it's "the only mammal that can lick its own ears."

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  3. VanessaApril 04, 2009

    I wonder how far down that tongue goes into that zebras ear?
    I could use that treatment the odd time too. In my ear. :D
    The bison picture is my favourite.

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  4. SnapandPrintApril 05, 2009

    Animla tounges never cease to crack me up and make me smile. Great post!

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  5. Peter MApril 06, 2009

    Brings back memories. I once had a Giraf licking my hand, and most of my lower arm, in the zoo.
    What a strange feeling.

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  6. hydrolagusApril 07, 2009

    Does J. Jacques read Ugly Overload?
    http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1376
    Could be...

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