Your Paw-some Question | Why are giraffes' tongues purple?
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|Season: 6 |Episode: 6 |
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Episode One: Episode 1: Coins, Robots, Bees, Food, Dogs, Microbes
This is an Episodic show. You can listen to it in any order, but episode one is always a great place to start.
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Cosmo and I found out why our tallest animal friends have long, dark tongues—and what melanin does for humans, too. Thanks to Cynthia Cooper, who studies animal pigments at WSU Vancouver.
- Find out more about how DNA works with Amoeba Sisters
- Read my answer about how sunscreen works
- Investigate human skin color with PBS
- Check out prehensile tongues with Cleveland Zoo
- Learn about Cynthia Cooper's zebrafish lab
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As always, submit burning questions at askdruniverse.wsu.edu. Who knows where your questions will take us next.
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