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Common toad has copper-colored eyes with horizontal pupils. It has long, sticky tongue and large mouth without teeth.
One of the great myths of epilepsy is that someone having a seizure will swallow their tongue. This is not possible. It is never advisable to stick something in someone's mouth when they are having a seizure as this can result in broken teeth or even their jaw.
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Adélie penguin has sharp barbs (instead of teeth) on the tongue and roof of the mouth which facilitate swallowing of slippery prey.
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Unlike other hyenas, aardwolf has poorly developed teeth. It has long and sticky tongue which is specialized for diet based on insects.
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Certain species of legless lizards have limbs but they belong to the group of legless lizards because they share similarities in the anatomy of the skull, teeth and tongue.
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Some people pronounce the “s” sound by putting there tongue to their top teeth, and others make it by putting their tongue to their bottom teeth. They are know as “tippers” and “dippers” respectively.
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Sea lamprey is feeding by sucking blood and bodily fluids of other fish. They will attach mouth to the prey like a vacuum cleaner. Sharp teeth and rasping tongue easily damages the prey's skin and induces blood flow.
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Amazon horned frog has large mouth, long, sticky tongue and strong jaws equipped with sharp teeth. These features facilitate catching of the large prey.
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Where your tongue sits at rest depends on your native language. If it’s English, your tongue rests at the roof of your mouth, behind your upper teeth. However, if your first language is Russian or German, your tongue rests at the bottom of your mouth, behind the lower teeth, when not in use
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Sand diver has wide mouth filled with numerous, needle-like teeth arranged in several rows in the upper and lower jaw, on tongue and palate.
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Until 1667, people used to believe that tooth of C. megalodon is actually tip of dragon's tongue. Teeth were often used to cure poisonings and snake bites, and worn as good luck charms. Danish naturalist Nicolas Steno discovered true nature of these fossils in the 17th century.
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Geese have an extra set of teeth on their tongues
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Perentie has long snout, forked tongue and numerous, sharp, slightly curved teeth. It has long neck, muscular legs and extremely strong, long, laterally flattened tail. Perentie has sharp claws on the feet which facilitate digging of burrows and climbing on the trees.
Goose bills have teeth. And their tongues also have teeth. - source
Silver arowana has elongated body, wedge-shaped head and wide mouth that opens in drawbridge-like manner. Two barbels on the lower jaw serve as sensory organs (they facilitate detection of food). Jaw bones, palate, tongue and pharynx are covered with teeth.
Instead of teeth, Snails have a tongue somewhat like a cheese grater, called a “rasping tongue” or “radula”.
Malayan tiger has rough tongue, powerful jaws, large canine teeth, large front paws equipped with sharp, retractable claws, muscular body and long tail.
Another unique feature typical for galago is presence of a double tongue. Underneath the regular tongue, galago has additional tongue made of cartilage. Second tongue and front teeth play important role in grooming.
Monitor lizard has forked tongue and strong jaws filled with small, but sharp teeth. It has long neck, powerful body, sturdy legs equipped with sharp claws and very long tail.
Pliny the Elder believed that objects which we now recognize as fossilized shark teeth fell from the sky during lunar eclipses, and during the Renaissance fossil shark teeth were thought to be dragon tongues.
After eating, the tongue helps to clean the teeth naturally.
Your tongue is made up of groups of muscles running in different directions, which helps it do all of its jobs. The front of the tongue makes sounds with some help from the teeth, and also helps push your food around. The back part of the tongue helps make sounds such as "k" and "g," and pushes chewed up food down into your esophagus (the long tube that goes to your stomach).
Stress can sometimes make you Clench your teeth and press your Tongue into your teeth, causing “Scalloped Tongue” or “Wavy Tongue”. You should have your mouth closed but your teeth shouldn’t be locked.
