A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out
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- That statement is generally correct.
- Unlike many other animals, crocodiles are not able to stick out their tongues beyond the confines of their mouths.
- Their tongues are attached to the bottom of their mouths by a membrane of tissue called the lingual frenulum, which restricts their movement.
- Crocodiles have a relatively short tongue compared to their body size, and it is usually retracted inside their mouths.
- They primarily use their tongues for manipulating food within their mouths rather than extending them outward like many other animals.
- It’s important to note that while this characteristic is generally true for crocodiles, there may be slight variations in tongue movement among different crocodilian species.
- However, none of them exhibit the full range of tongue motion that is common in animals such as mammals.
