2006-07-28 22:24:52 · 13 answers · asked by michelle f 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
I saw this on a zoo programme on TV the other night. They are black to help prevent sunburn.
2006-07-28 22:38:10 · answer #1 · answered by ? 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Their tongues are actually a deep blue-black color and some people say this color helps protect their tongues from getting sunburn since they are SOOO tall !
2006-07-28 22:31:01 · answer #2 · answered by gpetit 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmmm probably the same reason that chows have blue tongues.
2006-07-29 02:00:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The same reason hippos have a pink "sweat". For whatever adaptive reason (or for some, divine reason), that is how they have developed.
2006-07-28 22:29:50 · answer #4 · answered by cranura 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the black jack tree
2006-07-28 22:26:23 · answer #5 · answered by Frax 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they drink alot of Ribena?
2006-07-28 22:38:46 · answer #6 · answered by Trevor h 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The better to lick you with my dear .
YOU PERVS STOP BEING PERVED ! that wasent pervy ..
2006-07-28 23:23:59 · answer #7 · answered by insertstrawhere 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So they can hide in avacado trees.
2006-07-29 16:32:54 · answer #8 · answered by Samurai Hoghead 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they don't have yellow ones.
2006-07-28 22:26:42 · answer #9 · answered by mwrc09 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
purple
2006-07-28 22:27:09 · answer #10 · answered by bob 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋