What is the evolutionary advantage is having such a strong tongue? I understand for birds they use their tongue to break seeds open but humans or omnivores have their teeth or their hands.
What is the evolutionary advantage is having such a strong tongue? I understand for birds they use their tongue to break seeds open but humans or omnivores have their teeth or their hands.
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I would imagine so you can subtly move around the food when you’re chewing. Also to clean your teeth.
A very strong evolutionary advantage is being able to eat quickly before other nearby predators smell your recently killed prey and then kill you for it.
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>What’s the evolutionary advantage in having such a strong tongue?
There’s no evolutionary advantage to having a weaker tongue. A stronger tongue also helps with speech which is a tremendous advantage in this human society we live in.
is it? i mean, i can move a few ounces of a smoothie through a straw in a few seconds, with my lips and tongue combined, but i can use my arm to throw a smoothie several meters in less time. who can say how strong a tongue really is?
We use it for speech, which is very important to us. Processing food is a potential choking hazard and a strong tongue might help. And removing food bits from between our teeth helps prevent tooth decay. All in all its a lot of benefits for little cost.