Giving It Big Licks: Meet the Tongue-Out Instagram Cat

MEET Melissa - the friendly feline that loves to stick out her tongue for the camera. Scottish Fold cat Melissa, who is also known as the “Einstein” cat by her 20,000 Instagram followers, has been diagnosed with a bone degenerative disorder called Osteochondrodysplasia. Vets advised the quirky cat’s owner, Alina Esther, to have her put down due to costly and time consuming treatment - but instead she has become an internet sensation.

The adorable feline regularly appears in photos sporting accessories; from bow ties and tiaras to wigs and flower crowns.

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Tiny Chameleons’ Tongues Pack Strongest Punch (High-Speed Footage)

Whoa! Check out that tongue! We knew chameleons had long tongues but this is ridiculously long!... especially when seeing it slowed down like this!...

Imagine having a tongue that's more than twice as long as your body. Now imagine being able to shoot your tongue out all the way to grab an object on the other side of the room. That's how these tiny chameleons hunt, as you can see on this high-speed video, which has been slowed down to 1/50 of the normal speed. By studying these small species—some of which can fit on your thumb—researchers have found that their tongues can stretch farther and faster than even those of larger chameleons. At zero to 60 mph in 1/100 of a second, their tongues accelerate the fastest and are the most powerful of any reptiles, birds, and mammals. It's believed the super burst of energy is a trade-off for the energy that would otherwise be used in moving their tiny bodies toward their prey.

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The world’s longest tongue - Guinness World Records 2015

This guy's brother also has a very long tongue. It must be hereditary. Meet Nick Stoeberi, the Guinness World Record for world's longest tongue - all 10.1cm of it, which he loves using for painting pictures. We had a female version of the longest tongue, now it's time to check out the male version...

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Is This The World's Longest Tongue?

This girl can touch her nose, chin and elbow with her tongue! She is 18-year-old Adrianne Lewis who believes she has the world’s longest TONGUE measuring a whopping 4 inches. The current record holder is Nick Stoeberl's 3.9-inch long tongue. She became a YouTube viral sensation, to her surprise, when she uploaded a vid showing off her lengthy tongue!...

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Tongue Stuck! House Fly Gets Its Tongue Stuck On Frozen Meat

Now here's something you don't see everyday - a house fly's tongue stuck to a piece of frozen meat... up close! Most of us would just swat it but the uploader of this vid had more pity on the fly and eventually freed it...

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