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Do turtles have teeth or tongues?
I have a turtle, but I can never tell.
8 Answers
- 10 years agoFavorite Answer
Tongue yes. Teeth no. turtles and tortoises have what is called a beak. This is similar to a birds in function and structure. Some turtles even use their tongue as a lure to lure fish into their mouths!
Source(s): Purdue university School of animal sciences - ?Lv 710 years ago
They don't have teeth, nor do they live in a sewer, eat pizza, and fight crime under the tutelage of a rat. Stop trying to learn biology from TMNT cartoons.
They do have tongues although not well-developed ones. If you would like to see what use a tongue can be put to by a turtle, google "alligator snapping turtle".
- sammiLv 610 years ago
Hello!
Turtles have a beak that they use for catching and tearing food. They also have a tongue, but it is not long enough to stick out.
Hope that helps!
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- Anonymous10 years ago
They do have tongues, no teeth though.
- Anonymous10 years ago
They have tongues, and can have teeth, depending on the type
- Anonymous10 years ago
tongue.. and alot of them have really strong jaws
kind of like beaks