Which animal has the longest tongue relative to its body?
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The tube-lipped nectar bat of Ecuador has the longest tongue relative to its body of any mammal, longer than its entire body.
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The tube-lipped nectar bat, discovered in Ecuador, has a tongue about one and a half times the length of its own body, the longest relative to body size of any mammal. It uses this remarkable tongue to reach deep into long, tubular flowers and feed on nectar, and the tongue is so long it is stored inside the bats rib cage when not in use. Among larger animals, the chameleon can shoot its tongue out to around twice its body length to snatch prey. The giant anteater has a tongue up to about 60 centimetres long. Long tongues are adaptations for reaching hidden food.
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