Some Species Evolved Colored Tongues As Camouflage Or Disease Defense
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Oddly colored animal tongues like the okapi’s black, the blue-tongued skink’s blue, and Prasinohaema’s green may have evolved for sun protection, faking toxicity, or fighting disease.
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