What is the purpose of a tongue's color?
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in the case of giraffes and okapi, they have very long, nearly prehensile tongues used to strip leaves and branches from trees.  the dark colour is due to higher levels of melanin in the tongues.  granules of melanin in the integument of the tongue help to strengthen and protect the tongue from mechanical injury to some degree, but their primary 'purpose' is to protect the tongue from sunburn.\n\nas you can imagine, a giraffe's tongue gets quite a bit of exposure to harsh African sunshine.  now imagine getting a sunburn on your tongue.  ouch.\n\nin the case of chows, the colour may have been bred into the dogs for some reason (i.e. aesthetics) by the breeders, or more likely, the genes for that colour were linked to another trait that the breeders desired.\n\ni'm not aware of bears having black tongues.  which species is that?
84805
I didn't find much about that term, but what I did find suggested that it has something to do with the tongue.  Sorry I couldn't be of more help.
873924
It is just colored to make people think that the source of the material is different plants, meats, etc.
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the color of the food is recolored by the bile juice . bile juice absorbs the color pigments in turn produces yellow pigment that colors the material . \n10 points pls .
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/body/articles/senses/tongue_experiment.shtml
932497
its due to salivary glands (beneath tongue) secreting saliva
134329
Leaves look green because they reflect green light. So at this, and nearby, wavelengths very little light energy is used to synthesise sugars (& starch).\nThe most effective wavelengths are therefore at the 'red end' of the spectrum or the 'blue end'. As it happens it is light at the 'red end' that is most important.\n\nThis info. would make a nice line graph - you could look up either absorption spectrum or action spectrum to get a precise answer for your question.
853650
it's something to do with color.
615642
Is a french manicure when they paint your nails with their tongue?  JK.  As a man i can honestly tell you it makes no difference.  As long as they are clean and neat we're happy.  Colors, and french or plain, make absolutely no difference to us.
430794
scent and color. Insects see color.
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Probably because things are readily absorbed under the tongue.You question is a bit puzzling but I would guess.\nMaybe the paralysis is from low blood sugar...like diabetic.
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Vocal cords and tongue
94065
anything colored is going to pigment your oral cavity, but it won't last long.  Crest Pro Health is one of the best mouth rinses to use because it does not contain alcohol.
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piercing your tongue is not a "gpth" or "punk" thing to do, just to clear things up... i've seen many people who look neither goth nor punk with tongue rings and other such piercings...\n\ngoth and punk are both subcultures derived from different types of music that started back in the seventies and eighties.  i don't claim to know much about goth rock and the whole goth scene, because that's definitely not my thing, and saying that they're all depressed and only wear black would be completely stereotyping them.  i've known a few goth kids and have seen a bunch, and i know for a fact that a lot of them like to write poetry and are into the whole gothic thing (vampires, fantasy, whatever).  also, goth kids can wear typically all black or all white, but then again there are those who go against the grain and wear whatever the heck they want...\n\npunk is much more my thing (i really could go on about it all day).  it too is derived from music and then became a subculture.  it's all about the music (for me at least) - going to shows, playing in shows, whatever...  some people dress punk but aren't and some people are punk but dress however they want (meaning no hair-dyeing, bondage straps, chokers and whatever other stereotypes there are out there).  so, yeah, there is a HUGE difference between goth and punk, but wither way that shouldn't have any affect on getting your tongue pierced or not (even hypothetically)...
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it's for hiding their tongue which sticks out during tricky procedures.....not such a professional look.
636303
tongue brushing helps. as does flossing and regular brushing. also eat healthy and drink plenty of water.
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To cover up yo BAD BREATH!!!