Monday, January 14, 2013

Do fish have tongues?



Paper Players is currently having a color challenge.
And ...
Here's my entry:



So do all fish have tongues, or just his rude little guy?

Just had to google it.  According to Focus Science and Technology:
Most fish have a bony structure called the basihyal on the floor of the mouth that superficially resembles a tongue. But it doesn’t have taste buds, isn’t muscular and has very little range of motion, so it isn’t directly equivalent. It probably originally evolved to protect the ventral aorta, which lies very close to the mouth, from impacts with large, wriggly food. 
Am I the only person who googles stupid stuff I really have no need to know?  

4 comments:

  1. Great use of the colors for this challenge! And no, you are not the only one to google odd things! I learned something new by reading your blog today. Thanks for joining us at the Paper Players this week!

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  2. Thank you for the lesson about the fish tongue (or lack thereof!)....so fun! As is your card..a charming creation! So glad you joined us this week at the Paper Players!

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  3. Wow! A cute card and I learned something new! Thanks for playing along with the Paper Players!

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  4. what a fun card! love how you have embossed the dp

    So glad you joined us at the paper players
    Jen x

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Thanks so much for saying hi.