par hugo.johnson@audencia.com | Mai 15, 2025 | Body Structures
Why Do Snakes Have Forked Tongues? A snake’s tongue is unlike anything else in the animal kingdom. Long, thin, constantly flicking, and split neatly in two at the tip. It might look creepy or even threatening, but it’s not for tasting blood or delivering venom. That...
par hugo.johnson@audencia.com | Mai 5, 2025 | Behaviors
Why Do Snakes Flick Their Tongues More Than Other Animals A snake’s tongue flick is fast, silent, and constant, a gesture that’s often misunderstood. Most people think it’s tasting the air. That’s close, but not quite. What snakes are actually doing is far more...
par hugo.johnson@audencia.com | Mar 20, 2025 | Camouflage
Why Are Great White Sharks Not Very... White ? The name says “great white,” but the shark itself doesn’t really live up to it. With a steel-grey back and a white underbelly, it’s only half white, and that’s exactly the point. In the ocean, color isn’t about looking...
par hugo.johnson@audencia.com | Fév 16, 2025 | Camouflage
Why Do Tigers Have Kind Of Flashy Orange And Black Stripes ? At first glance, a tiger’s bright orange coat seems like the worst camouflage choice for a predator lurking in the green jungle. If blending in is key to hunting, why isn’t the tiger green? Well,...
par hugo.johnson@audencia.com | Fév 16, 2025 | Body Structures
Why Do Giraffes Have a Blue Tongue? Giraffes are already weird enough : a two-meter neck, insane balance skills, and a heart strong enough to fight gravity, but their blue tongue might be one of their strangest features. So, why this unusual color? Turns out, it’s a...
