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A sun bear, highlighting its exceptionally long tongue, which can extend up to 25 cm (10 inches). This adaptation is particularly suited for foraging insects such as termites, ants, and beetle larvae from their nests.

The image also comments on the bear's somewhat human-like facial expression, which may be due to its unique facial musculature and expressive eyes, often leading to anthropomorphic interpretations of its appearance.

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[–] Old_Jimmy_Twodicks@sh.itjust.works 12 points 9 months ago
[–] andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] TheLobotomist@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 months ago

I felt the same about this picture (:

[–] flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 months ago

How is this not a meme template?

[–] Bread@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Christ, the things you could do with a tongue like that. You could lick food off your eyebrows.

[–] TheLobotomist@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Why do you have food in your eyebrows to begin with?? Not judging, just curious on how it got there!

[–] Bread@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

You ever have a plate or bowl of extremely good food that you can't help but lick it clean? Much like a toddler, you sometimes get sauce or things on your face that you can't get with just an ordinary tongue. Could you use your hands to get every last inch of goodness? Sure, but that's messy and undignified. So licking is your best option because it solves the problem and you can taste every step of the way.

Really, there aren't many problems you couldn't solve with a long enough tongue.

I can clean out a yogurt cup with just my tongue, but if I had a ten inch tongue? Oh boy, imagine the possibilities! I could finish a jar of peanut butter without a knife!

[–] TheLobotomist@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 9 months ago

Haha you opened my eyes!