Did You Know? Giraffe Tongues Are Extremely Long (and black)

Artwork by Incrediville

Told you it was black.

👅 Humans can lick too — is an urban legend that we’re not going to talk about today. However, some say that you’ll have a year full of luck if you can lick your own nose. And some cheat by letting their dogs do it for them.

🦄 Giraffes must be goddam talented. Not only can they reach their noses with their tongues, but the length of their tongues can also grow as long as 20 inches! (around 50cm)

👃 Plus, most of the animals that do have noses sneeze. What you didn’t know is that most of these animals also love to pick their nostrils or just lick off whatever is in there. (yuck!)

😋Giraffes, of course, are one of the nose-cleaners that swirl tongues in and sucks everything out. And yes, they probably just swallow all that shit altogether. This must be one of the nastiest tongues of all time. I’d rather watch Lickitung do it.

🔦SPOTLIGHT: Giraffe tongues can grow as long as 20 inches. It’s good for eating, grabbing food, and also cleaning noses.

So black, so long. (Credit: @natgeo (RICHARD DU TOIT, CORBIS)

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Giraffe Tongue: Learn About Nature's Weirdest Tongue! ✔️

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