But this organ varies widely in color, shape, length and function across the animal kingdom. Whereas human tongues are pink and typically just over 3 inches (7.6 centimeters) long, the anteater ...

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.

Livestock owners must be vigilant for signs of bluetongue in their animals and report any suspicions, after an outbreak was ...

Bluetongue is a notifiable disease caused by infection with bluetongue virus. Bluetongue virus is mainly spread by biting ...

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We’ve come to the aquarium to learn how different aquatic animals use different parts of their bodies to taste things. Ah, the octopus! Although it has a beak with a tongue inside it ...

Not only can the lack of food make their blood sugar levels plummet, leaving them "weak and vulnerable to predators," they ...