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- Which animal Cannot move its tongue and Cannot chew?
- Is there any animal that does not have a tongue?
- Can a crocodile move its tongue and can chew food?
- Is crocodile don't have tongue?
- Does crocodile have a tongue?
- What is alligator tongue?
- Which bird has no tongue?
- Do turtles have tongues?
- Do fishes have tongues?
- What reptile can stick out its tongue?
- How long is an alligator's tongue?
- Which animal can digest iron nails?
- What is fish tongue?
- Do Crocs chew?
- Do crocodiles cry?
Which animal Cannot move its tongue and Cannot chew?
Its digestive juices are so strong that it can digest a steel nail. A crocodile can't move its tongue and cannot chew.
Is there any animal that does not have a tongue?
Other animals naturally have no tongues, such as sea stars, sea urchins and other echinoderms, as well as crustaceans, says Chris Mah via email. Mah is a marine invertebrate zoologist at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History and has discovered numerous species of sea stars.
Can a crocodile move its tongue and can chew food?
Crocodile is really a fearsome and dangerous creature which swallows it's pray as a whole. Its tongue is attached to the roof of its mouth by a membrane due to which it can't stick out or move its tongue. This makes it incapable of chewing its food.
Is crocodile don't have tongue?
Crocodiles' tongues are attached to the roof of their mouth. A crocodile's tongue doesn't move. Because crocodiles spend so much time underwater, the tongue helps keep the throat closed, protecting the animal's airway.
Does crocodile have a tongue?
Crocodiles have a palatal flap, a rigid tissue at the back of the mouth that blocks the entry of water. ... Their tongues are not free, but held in place by a membrane that limits movement; as a result, crocodiles are unable to stick out their tongues.
What is alligator tongue?
Alligator tongues meanwhile run along the full length of their snouts — which can be up to two feet long. At the back of their tongue they have a palatal valve, which is a piece of flesh that stops water getting in when they are submerged. It kind of acts like a seal. ... And yes they can stick their tongues out.
Which bird has no tongue?
Flightless birds like emus, ostriches and kiwis have quite insignificant tongues. They are usually small and triangular and don't even reach the tip of their beaks. And, they don't seem to serve any particular purposes as far as feeding and catching food is concerned.
Do turtles have tongues?
Turtles cannot protrude their tongues from their mouths, but they can smell. Flapping the loose skin under the chin or throat moves air over the Jacobsen's organ. Tortoises and turtles do not have teeth.
Do fishes have tongues?
The tongue of a fish is formed from a fold in the floor of the mouth. In some species of bony fishes the tongue has teeth which help to hold prey items. The name of one genus of argentinid fish, Glossanodon, literally means 'tongue teeth'. ... Most fishes however cannot protrude their tongues.
What reptile can stick out its tongue?
To many people, alligators and crocodiles look very much alike. They are two distinct species with many notable differences. While both have tongues, only the alligator can stick his out.
How long is an alligator's tongue?
Their tongue can be found in the lower mouth, and its length is almost the same as the alligator's snout, which is about 2 feet long.
Which animal can digest iron nails?
Answer: Crocodile can eat iron nail.
What is fish tongue?
Yes, most fish do have tongues, but they aren't at all like ours. Asked by: Anonymous. Most fish have a bony structure called the basihyal on the floor of the mouth that superficially resembles a tongue. But it doesn't have taste buds, isn't muscular and has very little range of motion, so it isn't directly equivalent.
Do Crocs chew?
The croc's pearly whites are designed to seize and hold prey, not to chew. Crocodiles will swallow their food whole if it's small enough but will use their powerful teeth and jaws to crush and break up larger prey or to splinter the hard outer shell of a crab or a turtle.
Do crocodiles cry?
Crocodiles do actually cry. When they spend enough time out of the water, their eyes dry out so they weep to keep them lubricated. The belief started that the crocodiles only shed these tears when attacking and eating their victims, either as a trap to lure in their prey or out of emotion for their violent act.
