Do alligators have tongues? And what the heck is that thing sticking out? Alligators have always fascinated me. OK, who am I kidding...all wildlife fascinates me 😁 But gators are their own kind of cool! Check out this side view of a big ol' swamp puppy yawn. In the first segment you can see the tongue briefly come up into view. Yes, gators have a tongue but it is attached and it doesn't move like ours does. But it is present and functions very well to help them with their meals. And what we see

Learning about gator teeth and tongues with Big Mac!! Crocodilians are polyphyodonts, meaning they can replace their teeth continuously throughout life. Each tooth sits in a socket and has a replacement tooth forming beneath it, kind of like a conveyor belt. A crocodilian can go through thousands of teeth in its lifetime. Replacement slows with age, unlike us diphyodonts, with just baby and adult sets. They also have a muscular tongue they use to manipulate things in their mouth, but it’s attach