The sublingua ("under-tongue") is a muscular secondary tongue found below the primary tongue in tarsiers and living strepsirrhine primates, which includes lemurs and lorisoids (collectively …

2021年11月3日 · Lemurs have a second tongue, called the “sublingua,” that is used to remove debris from the tooth comb. The sublingua is smaller than the primary tongue, sits below it and …

If you’re wondering where on Earth lemurs are stashing a second tongue, take a look at one of the many delightful pictures on the internet of lemurs doing a “mlem”.

2024年5月27日 · Lemurs have one primary tongue, which is used for eating just as a human’s tongue is. However, lemurs also have a secondary tongue under their first tongue. This is …

Here, we compare both the macro and micro anatomy of the tongue in three lemurid species. We included two non-destructive nectar-feeders, Varecia variegata and Eulemur macaco, and one …

2022年3月25日 · The misfit male ring-tailed lemurs rely on two sounds: a moan to keep tabs on their group and a “hmm” sound to signal friendliness to the few other ring-tailed lemurs that will …

Except for the aye-aye, all lemur species have a tooth comb made of six fused teeth on their lower jaw. They clean and maintain this “comb” with the help of a secondary tongue below their …

2022年10月28日 · Almost every animal on Earth has a tongue, but lemur has them all beat. It has two. Granted, the second tongue isn’t much of a tongue. It’s very small, sits below the lemur’s …

2023年8月10日 · Strepsirrhine prosimian primates (such as lemurs, lorises, and bushbabies) possess two "tongues". Beneath their true, muscular tongue is a second, cartilagenous …

2025年1月20日 · Varecia variegata, a non-destructive flower feeder (nectar), has a feathered and highly bifurcated sublingua’s tip, while Lemur catta lacks a feathered tongue. Here, we discuss …