May 14, 2024, 10:04 PM IST

10 animals with longest tongue

Mahipal Chouhan

Giant Anteater: Their tongues can extend over 60 centimeters (2 feet), allowing them to reach deep into anthills and termite mounds.

Chameleon: Chameleons have long, extendable tongues that can be up to twice the length of their body. They use them to capture prey.

Bar-headed Goose: Distinctive black and white striped head, migrates to northern Indian wetlands from Central Asia.

Woodpecker: Certain species of woodpeckers have long tongues that wrap around their skulls. This helps cushion their brain when they peck at trees.

Tube-lipped Nectar Bat: This bat species has an exceptionally long tongue, up to 8.5 centimeters (3.3 inches), which it uses to feed on nectar from flowers.

Giant Palm Salamander: These amphibians have tongues that are almost twice the length of their bodies. They use them to catch prey in the dark waters where they live.

Honey Possum: Native to Australia, honey possums have tongues that can extend up to 10 centimeters (4 inches), allowing them to reach deep into flowers to extract nectar.

Okapi: Related to the giraffe, the okapi also has a long tongue, which it uses to strip leaves from branches and pluck vegetation.

This information is not DNA's opinion but obtained from media reports