The weirdest (and coolest) tongues in the animal kingdom - Cella Wright

Explore the incredible variety of tongues in the animal kingdom, and find out how different species utilize the appendage to survive.
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An alligator snapping turtle lures its prey using a blood-engorged tongue that resembles a wriggling worm. And it’s far from the only animal doing tongue trickery. Tongues in the animal kingdom vary widely - from texture and length, to shape and dexterity. So, what's the point of having so many different kinds of tongues? Cella Wright explores how different species use the appendage to survive.
Lesson by Cella Wright, directed by Igor Ćorić, Artrake Studio.
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[@ozeppeo]

One of the rare cases where I'd prefer real footage over these beautiful animations.

[@reihanasabrina645]

“Tongue” and “trickery” are the last two words I’d ever think would be put together but here we are

[@ThrillSeeker3524]

"I can think of 3 good reasons." -Squidward Tentacles

[@honor9lite1337]

Agreed.

[@katherineknapp4370]

Same

[@LordBrittish]

I suddenly imagined a chameleon’s tongue breaking the speed of sound, and it gave me a chuckle.

[@honor9lite1337]

There are many documentaries.

[@idehenebenezer]

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[@wjh7514]

@@idehenebenezerwhat

[@mahlataban686]

The tongue that wraps around the skull: Talk about storage efficiency! Fascinating

[@idehenebenezer]

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[@vidya6974]

Not only is it efficient for storage, the tongue protects the skull from damage as the woodpecker drills into trees! I thought it was super cool when I first found out

[@duckymomo7935]

it actually protects the woodpecker from brain damage for pecking trees

[@lium24]

@@idehenebenezer nowhere. Staying in my grave, thanks.

[@rl9217]

“What that tongue do?” “Lure and catch prey.”

[@elvirak8846]

*"911 ? Yes there's a scary predator in my lawn...No this isn't a joke!"* *"Yes I know I saw him. This time am telling the truth!!*

[@ywoulduchoosetousethis]

That's what she said

[@idehenebenezer]

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[@ywoulduchoosetousethis]

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[@IncrediGeorge]

"Tongues are getting all kinds of busy" You got that right

[@ThrillSeeker3524]

Happy snake wife, happy snake life 🐍❤️

[@melimelon5368]

Happy bat wife, happy bat life iykyk

[@hatimabbas7111]

Happy chamelion wife, happy chamelion life. Djdhdy

[@awesomehpt8938]

Well if you haven’t got hands to hold a fork with just have your tongue be a fork instead.

[@idehenebenezer]

2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

[@markmunroe-hz8rf]

Such tongue in cheek humor 😅😂

[@vulcanxv]

🎶 is somebody going to match my freak 🎶

[@PurebloodKnight]

HELLO TED-ED LIKED THAT COMMENT??????

[@ThatDuk]

​@@PurebloodKnightThey matched the freak

[@zoltanperei4789]

It's weird how in cartoons frogs always catch flies with their long tongue like the chameleon, but in reality they don't do that.

[@flabiusmsangma]

they do i observed clearly

[@idehenebenezer]

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[@MoonGlow22]

2:52 Bird: Found my dinner Salamander: 😜 Bird: Dude screw you, I will find something else

[@MythicTales993]

Your content is so refreshing and well thought out. Kudos!

[@mecahhannah]

Awesome as always thanks always appreciate the wide variety of topics and information! Always enjoy learning something new!

[@Movie-MOVlE]

Tongue's breakdown of its different types is amusing

[@Lindie_Hackert]

So cool gemacht, ich freue mich schon auf die Fortsetzung!!!👌🏾👌🏾

[@pigcatapult]

3:30 Bellflower: I'm picky about who pollinates me. Evolution: How picky? Bellflower: THIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIS picky!

[@rlbarney2]

The talking tongue is too disturbing to take seriously.

[@MassiveMawEnglish]

evolution is awesome to have so much variety

[@msbis24434]

Greatest channel in the universe

[@aravindnarayanan5664]

Only at 2:12 I realised that the tongue is speaking as the narrator. 🥲

[@lawrenceheyman435]

Amazing. And I have never seen or even heard of a bat that feeds off plant nectar

[@sponuts4896]

I was NOT expecting there to be constant tongue noises throughout the whole thing

[@SpArK4GrL]

I couldn’t stand it 😳 severe cringing for me

[@azyrael96]

Does this count as ASMR?

[@lbgerlach]

very cool, I send these to my students but the genetalia add at the end can cause a problem.

[@huynhthu9757]

Imagine a chameleon's tongue can reach the moon so we don't need to use rockets again

[@gouthamraj8530]

Ted Ed is really good

[@hairytick7882]

I guess you could say the narrator was speaking in tongues with this one!

[@theWZZA]

Nature needs our help to resist pressure from human development. Habitats are shrinking and need our protection.

[@WildWavesofficial.]

Chameleons tongues can shoot out at lightning speed to catch insects, accelerating from 0 to 60 miles per hour in just a hundredth of a second! This tongue is not just fast, it's also extremely accurate. The chameleon’s tongue is tipped with a suction cup-like structure that helps it grab onto its prey.

[@Coco-Loco]

I love your educational videos, specially the science and riddles but I have a piece of criticism. I believe you guys should use actual real life images and videos of animals you're referring to. It's just as important to watch and see those things in action as it is to learn about them. It's the only reason which discourages me to watch your biology videos and rather go for other channels who show actual pictures and videos. I'm sorry if that comes off as bad criticism, I really do love TedED and want to see it do it's absolute best at spreading knowledge and ideas! Your art and animations are gorgeous and they work for pretty much everything else but for biology where seeing the real thing is such an important aspect, I think you guys miss out. Thankyou if you read that and consider my criticism, I appreciate it, either way, I'll watch lol :D

[@user-ji4hp7vt4x]

"Dam girl, what that tongue do?"

[@soundsofdjsjava634]

1:43 Ibuse 😊

[@miro.georgiev97]

I suspect the title of the video will change very soon, given that its focus is on many different tongues across a variety of species, not specifically about snake tongues.

[@nalinim.s5052]

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[@joubeid8311]

Wish we’d seen some information about Human tongues in comparison

[@luketran9140]

The talking tongue narrator is a real callback to some of the oldest Ted Ed animation videos

[@thatprogramer]

I never knew tongues could go back so far, Nor into the back of a creatures head! Thanks ED Ted

[@Grayraven777]

So snakes don't really eat dust? Shocking, I'm at a loss for words... one might even say the cat got my tongue 😝

[@ct2136]

Amazing info, but I'm not sure about the talking walking tongue 😂

[@whatsup3519]

What is the art of charismatic talking or in other words silver tongue personality. Explore this topic

[@aliengeo]

The wet sounds are. Unpleasant.

[@cliq379]

Toaster struddle on the thumbnail.

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[@Cyanadeo]

Ted ed getting freaky 💀

[@CaritasGothKaraoke]

Does the talking animated tongue… have a tongue in its mouth? Does that tongue in turn have a tiny mouth with a tinier tongue with a microscopic mouth and a microscopic tongue in it and so on down to the quantum tongue level?

[@wjh7514]

Noice

[@Quwucuqin]

Tongue have many use

[@user-bp4nv3qp4d]

Admirable 🧡

[@Becky_Cooling]

this is tongue-tally amazing!

[@prasenjitdhar6752]

Nice video

[@delynch2712]

I’m surprised my tongue is not mentioned 😉

[@madcat789]

How else can they taste two different different flavors of ice cream at the same time?

[@themdr00]

👍

[@JusTsee111]

ok now, i know someone witted will come and comment something which'll get thousands of likes

[@ThrillSeeker3524]

Happy snake wife, happy snake life 🐍❤️

[@pantheracheaxb747]

Unfortunately to you with your guess, it is the worst kind of comment getting that first. Cultists that praises god with money on their fishing hooks.

[@idehenebenezer]

To everyone in this chat, Jesus is calling you today. Come to him, repent from your sins, bear his cross and live the victorious life

[@rimbodesigns]

I love thaht its explained by a tongue 😂

[@thedeep6570]

I should call her

[@VikrmasinghBisht]

Personally, I use Unimantic and get a great percentage per month, I don’t know why you don’t do this.

[@SamTheMan666]

If you're watching this video you probably have good taste.👀

[@InsiyaAbbas-kl6cm]

Very fine. 👍🏻

[@natheriver8910]

Very interesting

[@LeonardGr]

When you make a video about taste buds and aftertaste? Also anteater mentioned

[@BCuzLates]

2:50 bro is freaky 🗣️

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[@LoblueHaze]

so like, snake having forked tongue is similar to having two ears?

[@thermalnuclearwar]

I did not expect this video but okay

[@Xyzgamershub]

With what some hawk tuahs do with their tongues. One can only imagine the human tongue evolution to come 😃

[@Tsitsi.D]

God in His wisdom designed the tongue of every animal with purpose. All His works are excellent!

[@gamingcat8470]

3:06 / 5:16

[@gouthamraj8530]

Tongue are getting busy lol

[@GaasubaMeskhenet]

Why did the preview pic change?

[@elSethro]

Would have preferred the video without those sound effects, thanks...

[@camerongrow6426]

I've heard of speaking in tongues but never of tongue speaking 😂

[@cavc94]

Now I think my tongue is really dull.

[@J-masterz]

If snakes could talk they would talk with a lisp.

[@Passion84GodAlways]

Fascinating! 🐍👅

[@user-lj4yg7gw8r]

The tongue has a tongue

[@spyderko]

So cool

[@ccooper8785]

Well that was all slightly unsettling...

[@HarbindBrar]

*Insert Shakira tongue flick at Super Bowl 54 half-time show here*

[@Becky_Cooling]

Am I the only one wondering how the narrator tongue can talk and how it got there in the first place?

[@katherineknapp4370]

Cool

[@alfredhichcock4641]

Who started feeling the presence of his or her tongue while watching this ? 😂

[@klaussmith6273]

Why does it have to sound so sensual. I'm not safe anywhere

[@arusirham3761]

A video about tongue ended with a suggestion to watch a video about genitalia. This is just a coincidence right...... RIGHT?? 🗿

[@ThrillSeeker3524]

Happy snake wife, happy snake life 🐍❤️

[@__________________________Fred]

How strange would it be if humans had chameleon tongues?

[@opaulodetarso]

Genial demais

[@auro1986]

human tongue contributed in many languages to name these other animals

[@randomiser9247]

Is that a tongue on a tongue?

[@user-vf6xy5yf7e]

2:50 LMAOOOO

[@buildingskyscrapers]

What an absolutely torturous listening experience 😂 🤢

[@Mrzombieofficial]

I don't know this channel is like zackdfilms or zackdfilms Is like this 😅

[@bluez2080]

Crazy timing cuz i just got a snake out of my house like an hour ago lol

[@joeydulaney8717]

this was not a good episode to listen to with headphones haha, all the tongue noises get a little uncomfortable

[@171QA]

Huh.

[@collinalbicocco3025]

👅

[@GauravRaina-wx1sq]

Pretty Tingly I would say.

[@topherthe11th23]

Snakes and their legless slithering relatives have forked tongues because otherwise the Serpent in the Garden Of Eden wouldn't have been able to tell Eve "Go ahead. It's delicious. And nothing bad will happen. I guarantee it". If I'm wrong, just post a Reply about a time when a snake told you something that turned out to be true, or spoke advice that turned out to be good.

[@charbunble]

freaky ahh video

[@jessicajayes8326]

This feels like a JoJo reference!

[@V10L4T0N]

Mista tung twista will tell ya

[@TuyenThanh-ss7bf]

It's very attractive