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. In ...

Zoey, a 3-year-old Labrador retriever/German shepherd mix, has an "enormous" tongue that is longer than a soda can Bailey Richards is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since ...

Humans mostly use their tongue for tasting the flavour of foods and speaking. But when it comes to the animals, tongues ...

If you can’t seem to get the taste of onion, garlic or cheese out your mouth after brushing, you might benefit from a tongue scraper. As one of the most flexible muscles in the body, the tongue has ...

English Setter Bisbee's tongue is over three inches long but doesn't get in the dog's way too much, according to his pet parents Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...

When it comes to maintaining oral health, we usually focus on keeping our teeth in tip-top shape by brushing, flossing, and using mouthwash. But it turns out that a tongue scraper might be the one of ...

(CNN) — Editor’s note: Jocelyn Solis-Moreira is a New York-based freelance health and science journalist. If you can’t seem to get the taste of onion, garlic or cheese out your mouth after brushing, ...