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It is pink. It is about 3 inches long. See those tiny bumps? They are called taste buds.
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Your Tongue and Chameleon Tongues
Compare two different kinds of terrific tongues.
From the September 2026 Issue
Learning Objective: Students will compare and contrast information learned from two nonfiction texts.
Lexiles: 360L
Featured Skill: Compare and Contrast
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Your Tongue
What Does It Look Like?
What Does It Do?
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We use it to taste our food. We use it to talk. Try to talk without using your tongue!
Watch This Trick!
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Can you curl your tongue? Can you touch your nose with it? Some people can do these tricks.
Chameleon Tongue
What Does It Look Like?
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It can be gray. It can be pink or yellow. It can be 4 feet long! The tip is like a suction cup.
What Does It Do?
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Chameleons use it to catch bugs. It is covered in sticky spit. Bugs stick to it like glue. Eek!
Watch This Trick!
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Help!
A chameleon shoots out its tongue. It grabs prey in less than a second. Lickety-split! That is a good trick.
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