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I WONDER - How Do Animals Use Their Tongues?

This video is answering the question of how do animals use their tongues.

Subjects:TriviaScience

Tips for Parents

  • Here's how to talk to your child about it >>>

    Wow, your child, animals have different kinds of tongues! Giraffes use their long tongues to reach high leaves, and snakes use their tongues to smell. Cool!

  • 4 activities you can do with your child now >>>

    - Ask your child your child to name some animals they saw in the video and discuss how each animal uses its tongue. - Play a game with your child to imitate animal tongue movements shown in the video, such as the chameleon's long and sticky tongue. - Explore different textures and tastes with your child's tongue by trying various foods and discussing how they feel and taste. - Encourage your child your child to draw or create their own animal and come up with a unique tongue function for it.

  • Pretend play with your child >>>

    GAME: "Tongue Twister Safari" - Watch the video with your child and then take turns pretending to be different animals, using your tongues to mimic their actions (e.g. giraffes reaching for leaves, chameleons catching insects). See who can come up with the most creative tongue movements and have fun learning about animal behavior together!

  • 1 moral thought for your child inspired by this >>>

    Curiosity leads to knowledge. Keep asking questions and satisfying your wonder.