Joel Sartore Joel Sartore

National Geographic Photographer and Speaker

Keyword: Tongue

Photo: A captive, five-month-old mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx) in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea.

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A captive, five-month-old mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx) in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea. The species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN.

Photo: An adult Leptiens spiny-tailed lizard (Uromastyx aegyptia leptieni) at the Bristol Zoo.

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An adult Leptiens spiny-tailed lizard (Uromastyx aegyptia leptieni) at the Bristol Zoo.

Photo: A Broadley's bush viper (Atheris broadleyi) at Reptile Lagoon in Hamer, South Carolina.

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A Broadley’s bush viper (Atheris broadleyi) at Reptile Lagoon in Hamer, South Carolina.

Photo: A jararacussu (Bothrops jararacussu) at Reptile Lagoon in Hamer, South Carolina.

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A jararacussu (Bothrops jararacussu) at Reptile Lagoon in Hamer, South Carolina.

Photo: A hippopotamus bares its teeth at the Sedgwick County Zoo.

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A hippopotamus bares its teeth at the Sedgwick County Zoo.

Photo: A black-throated monitor (Varanus albigularis) at the Brevard Zoo.

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A black-throated monitor (Varanus albigularis) at the Brevard Zoo.

Photo: A black-throated monitor (Varanus albigularis) at the Brevard Zoo.

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A black-throated monitor (Varanus albigularis) at the Brevard Zoo.

Photo: A male black-throated monitor (Varanus albigularis microstictus) named Vulture, at Cub Creek Science Camp in Rolla, MO. Cub Creek Science Camp is a science summer camp located in central Missouri.

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A male black-throated monitor (Varanus albigularis microstictus) named Vulture, at Cub Creek Science Camp in Rolla, MO. Cub Creek Science Camp is a science summer camp located in central Missouri. Children from all over the world come here to learn about the Earth’s creatures and to gain an appreciation for science and nature.

Photo: A male black-throated monitor (Varanus albigularis microstictus) named Vulture, at Cub Creek Science Camp in Rolla, MO. Cub Creek Science Camp is a science summer camp located in central Missouri.

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A male black-throated monitor (Varanus albigularis microstictus) named Vulture, at Cub Creek Science Camp in Rolla, MO. Cub Creek Science Camp is a science summer camp located in central Missouri. Children from all over the world come here to learn about the Earth’s creatures and to gain an appreciation for science and nature.

Photo: A Northern Pacific rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus oreganus) at the American International Rattlesnake Museum in Albuquerque, NM.

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A Northern Pacific rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus oreganus) at the American International Rattlesnake Museum in Albuquerque, NM.

Photo: A Northern Pacific rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus oreganus) at the American International Rattlesnake Museum in Albuquerque, NM.

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A Northern Pacific rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus oreganus) at the American International Rattlesnake Museum in Albuquerque, NM.

Photo: A Northern Pacific rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus oreganus) at the American International Rattlesnake Museum in Albuquerque, NM.

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A Northern Pacific rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus oreganus) at the American International Rattlesnake Museum in Albuquerque, NM.

Photo: A Cerbat Mountains rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus hualapaiensis) at the American International Rattlesnake Museum in Albuquerque, NM.

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A Cerbat Mountains rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus hualapaiensis) at the American International Rattlesnake Museum in Albuquerque, NM.

Photo: A Mangrove salt marsh snake (Nerodia clarkii compressicauda) at a private collection.

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A Mangrove salt marsh snake (Nerodia clarkii compressicauda) at a private collection.

Photo: Columbian tegu lizard (Tupinambis teguixin) at Seattle Reptiles.

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Columbian tegu lizard (Tupinambis teguixin) at Seattle Reptiles.

A Southeast Asian water monitor (Varanus salvator macromaculatus) at the Columbus Zoo.

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A Southeast Asian water monitor (Varanus salvator macromaculatus) at the Columbus Zoo.

An endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered Virgin Islands boa (Chilabothrus granti) at Toledo Zoo.

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An endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered Virgin Islands boa (Chilabothrus granti) at Toledo Zoo.

An egg-eating snake (Dasypeltis scabra scabra) at Zoo Atlanta.

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An egg-eating snake (Dasypeltis scabra scabra) at Zoo Atlanta.

A Pueblan milk snake (Lampropeltis triangulum campbelli) at the Denver zoo.

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A Pueblan milk snake (Lampropeltis triangulum campbelli) at the Denver zoo.

Photo: A savanna monitor lizard (Varanus exanthematicus) at the Denver Zoo.

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A savanna monitor lizard (Varanus exanthematicus) at the Denver Zoo.

Photo: A Giant malay fruit bat (Pteropus vampyrus lanensis) at Negros Forest Park.

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A Giant malay fruit bat (Pteropus vampyrus lanensis) at Negros Forest Park.

Photo: A Common fruit bat (Pteropus hypomelanus hypomelanus) at Negros Forest Park.

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A Common fruit bat (Pteropus hypomelanus hypomelanus) at Negros Forest Park.

Photo: A critically endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) at the Miller Park Zoo.

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A critically endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) at the Miller Park Zoo.

Photo: Sri Lankan pit viper, Trimeresurus trigonocephalus, at the Oklahoma City Zoo.

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Sri Lankan pit viper, Trimeresurus trigonocephalus, at the Oklahoma City Zoo.

Photo: Spiny-tailed monitor (Varanus acanthurus brachyurus) at the Woodland Park Zoo.

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Spiny-tailed monitor (Varanus acanthurus brachyurus)
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Photo: Spiny-tailed monitor (Varanus acanthurus brachyurus) at the Woodland Park Zoo.

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Spiny-tailed monitor (Varanus acanthurus brachyurus)
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Photo: BocourtÕs arboreal alligator lizard (Abronia vasconcelosii) at Urban Ark Conservation

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BocourtÕs arboreal alligator lizard (Abronia vasconcelosii) at Urban Ark Conservation

Photo: BocourtÕs arboreal alligator lizard (Abronia vasconcelosii) at Urban Ark Conservation

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BocourtÕs arboreal alligator lizard (Abronia vasconcelosii) at Urban Ark Conservation

Photo: BocourtÕs arboreal alligator lizard (Abronia vasconcelosii) at Urban Ark Conservation

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BocourtÕs arboreal alligator lizard (Abronia vasconcelosii) at Urban Ark Conservation

Photo: Mangrove monitor (Varanus indicus) at Lilydale High School in Australia.

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Mangrove monitor (Varanus indicus) at Lilydale High School in Australia.

Photo: Mangrove monitor (Varanus indicus) at Lilydale High School in Australia.

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Mangrove monitor (Varanus indicus) at Lilydale High School in Australia.

Photo: Mangrove monitor (Varanus indicus) at Lilydale High School in Australia.

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Mangrove monitor (Varanus indicus) at Lilydale High School in Australia.

Photo: Shingleback lizard (Tiliqua rugosa) at Moonlit Sanctuary

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Shingleback lizard (Tiliqua rugosa) at Moonlit Sanctuary

Photo: Giant garter snake (Thamnophis gigas) at the Sacramento Zoo. This is a federally-threatened species.

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Giant garter snake (Thamnophis gigas) at the Sacramento Zoo. This is a federally-threatened species.

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