Man is the crown of nature's creation and its perfect embodiment. Truly, our body is unique and amazing in its functions.
It is interesting that there are no absolutely identical people in the world, even if we are talking about twins, and our bodies are asymmetrical. However, there are proportions that nature has provided for a specific purpose.
As a result of genetic mutations, abnormal developmental conditions and other external factors, people with unique abilities and characteristics can be born. Many of them end up in the Guinness Book of Records and become famous throughout the world.
Today we present a selection of 10 people with the longest languages in the world.
Top 10 people with the longest tongue in the world
- Stephen Taylor is a giant human tongue.
- Nick Stoberl is more than anyone in the world.
- Annika Irmler is the longest female tongue.
- Nick Afanasyev - success thanks to language.
- Chanel Tapper is the most unique girl.
- Adrianna Lewis is funny and quirky.
- Byron Schlenker has the biggest tongue.
- Emily Schlenker is a young world record holder.
- Yagya Katuwal is a very original person.
- Radmila Yusupova is a smiling girl.
Stephen Taylor - owner of the world's largest tongue
The most amazing thing is not only the fact that man has the longest and largest tongue in the world, but also that it continues to grow. Taylor works as a regular school teacher. In 2009, Stephen was included in the Guinness Book of Records, since then his organ has grown by 0.5 cm. Thanks to this feature, the man is very popular in his homeland in England and all over the world. Taylor was repeatedly invited to television, and print publications wrote about him. The man is not at all ashamed of his uniqueness, he even demonstrates it in every possible way. Stephen has had a big tongue since childhood; even at school he entertained his classmates with various tricks. Experts in the field of science and medicine cannot explain why the longest, largest tongue in the world continues to grow. The record holder himself jokes about this that he is growing because of constant demonstrations to others.
Stephen Taylor - huge tongue
Even member of the legendary group Kiss, Gene Simmons, wanted to look at such a unique person, and was delighted with such a rarity. Stephen can easily reach his nose with the tip; the total length of the longest organ is 9.8 cm. The man’s mother urges her son not to show his pride again.
Amazing fauna: record holders for length, strength and unusual tongue
It is difficult to choose a representative of the fauna that could be given first place in terms of tongue size. It is not always clear what to take as the main criterion: the number of centimeters or a comparison of length in relation to the body. Let's approach the description of the extraordinary owners of a long organ, according to several indicators.
Blue whale
The largest mammal on the planet weighs under 70 tons. Their tongue is relatively small - only about 3-6 tons. In relation to the total mass, this figure is really modest. But if you think about these numbers, you can imagine a huge loaded truck and try to draw an analogy. It is difficult for the average person to understand how such a colossus fits in the mouth of the king of the ocean. Therefore, if we compile a rating, then the blue whale definitely has the honor of standing on the pedestal.
Chameleon
This extraordinary lizard has one of the fastest tongues in the world. Amazingly, it takes the chameleon 40 milliseconds to catch its prey on the sticky tip of an oblong tube. If we consider the tongue ejection mechanism, we can compare it with a spring. Well, the length of such a powerful organ is equal to the body of a chameleon along with its tail, which is about 70 cm.
Giraffe
Among the ungulate fauna, the giraffe has not only the largest tongue, but also the strongest. And the whole point is that he has to chew thorny plants, getting water for himself in the arid climate. It’s no wonder that this powerful instrument reaches half a meter in length.
Round-lipped bat
If we take the ratio of the length of the tongue to the body as a criterion, then the round-lipped bat is slightly inferior to the chameleon. Despite the stereotype about vampirism, the animal feeds exclusively on nectar, like a bird. For convenience, her tongue, 9 cm long, is equipped with many hairs that serve as a kind of sponge for absorbing food.
Woodpecker
This bird became famous for its strong beak and great persistence in knocking on wood in search of larvae. However, if not for the unique structure of the tongue, the woodpecker would have died of starvation. Ornithologists claim that the birds insert a 10-centimeter appendage with a horny hook at the end into the microscopic hole. Thanks to this feature, they manage to catch the worm.
Flamingo
Amazing birds hunt in shallow waters. Sticking their beaks into the water, they wave their tongues like a pump. Surprisingly, in the process of catching crustaceans, the organ increases in size several times in order to more effectively drive water into the center of the beak.
Such an ability to “extend” the tongue is not found in any other representative of the fauna on Earth.
snapping turtle
With the help of a small process at the tip of the tongue, the turtle lures prey. In appearance, it resembles a red worm, which is mistaken for real, swimming fish. The reptile lies down on the bottom, sticks out its tongue and waves it like a fishing rod. When the prey is “bought” by such a deception, the hunter can simply shut her mouth.
Australian echidna
This animal has nostrils and a mouth located on an elongated tubular nose. Due to this structure, the oral cavity is very narrow, which is why the tongue is thin and long. But something else is interesting - this organ is completely covered with a special liquid, which, like glue, attaches insects to the rough surface. The echidna sticks out its tongue an average of 18 cm, but it is known for certain that approximately the same amount remains in its mouth.
Snakes
The most important sensory organ of snakes is, of course, the tongue. To receive information about the environment, they stick it out, and then the impulse goes to the brain. This happens in the shortest milliseconds, but this information helps snakes navigate in space. The length of the forked tongue can reach up to 25cm.
Cows
The ruminant animal has not only a long appendage - up to 45 cm, but also a very wide one. This feature is due to the method of obtaining food. After all, cows use their tongues to grasp whole bunches of grass, and they also use them to transfer food into their mouths for further chewing.
Ant-eater
As the name implies, this funny animal, lacking teeth, feeds on ants. To get food, he has to literally insert his tongue into the built-up tunnels of the anthill. It's amazing how fast this happens - up to 160 times per minute. The animal’s tongue is thin, like a thread, and reaches a length of 60 cm.
Komodo dragon
This poisonous predator keeps even artiodactyls at bay. After all, the most dangerous lizard on the planet reaches 3 m in length. The Komodo dragon, as the reptile is also called, injects poison into the blood. Afterwards, for several days the animal does not lag behind the victim, since the lethal effect kills the animal for several days. The monitor lizard's tongue is 70 cm long.
Nick Stoberl - record holder of the list
The guy broke the record of the previous participant in 2015; the length of his organ is 10.08 cm. The record holder lives in the USA, works as a comedian and artist. He says that after the official recognition in 2015, all friends, when meeting new people, always add that Nick has the longest tongue in the world. Of course, new acquaintances ask to demonstrate such a rarity.
Nick Stoberl - a big tongue by inheritance
The guy admits that it’s very cool to have such a big tongue, you can easily reach the tip of your nose and amuse your friends. His father also had this phenomenon, so we can say that the rare phenomenon was inherited by Stoberl. According to the young man, it was not easy to officially register his figure; the desire to stand out coincided with the 60th edition of the Guinness Book of Records. Before publication, the record holders were checked very carefully, Nick took measurements several times and finally got into the Book, which he is very proud of.
Chameleons
Chameleons (lat. Chamaeleonidae) are the most unusual lizards from the order Scaly. One of the most basic features of a chameleon is its tongue, the length of which can reach about 50 cm. Usually the length of this organ corresponds to the length of its owner, therefore, the larger the lizard itself, the longer its tongue.
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But it’s possible to see the chameleon’s tongue in all its glory only after accelerated shooting. The entire hunting process (throwing out the tongue and returning it to its original position) lasts about 1/20 of a second. It is interesting that a chameleon is able to recognize and then catch up to 4 insects in 3 seconds.
Annika Irmler - a girl with a very long tongue
In 2001, she managed to become a record holder, demonstrating her long organ, 7 centimeters long. During the measurement, you had to stick your tongue out of your mouth as much as possible. A 12-year-old girl succeeded. On average, the length of the organ protruding from the mouth is 5 cm. The teenager is very popular among her friends due to this unusualness.
Annika Irmler - very long tongue
The girl admits that after the official announcement of the achievement at school, she had to stick her tongue out at almost every child; everyone was interested to make sure. Friends have told Annika more than once that her tongue is the biggest and someday she will become famous because of it. Irmler is glad that she found herself among unique people.
The longest tongue of a bird
Oddly enough, the woodpecker has the longest tongue among all birds. This is not a large bird, its size varies from fifteen to fifty-three centimeters, while the tongue reaches sizes from fifteen to twenty centimeters. It turns out that the length of the tongue is several times longer than the beak.
The woodpecker has the longest tongue in birds. Its length reaches 15 cm
Woodpeckers live almost everywhere, but wooded areas are preferred for their residence. The reason is the lifestyle and diet of these birds. Their main food is tree-dwelling insects. When obtaining food, the woodpecker uses its beak like a jackhammer, making holes in the bark of trees in this way. This opens up the food passages in which insects hide. With its amazingly long tongue, the bird takes them out of these holes.
It’s amazing that a woodpecker’s tongue can stretch out and become so thin that it can easily penetrate even an ant passage. There is a special gland on the tongue, thanks to which the tongue is covered with a sticky liquid, which is why insects simply stick to it.
The tongue is fixed in the right nostril, and not in the mouth. At the same time, it, dividing into two parts, encircles the head and neck, then is inserted into the beak through a special hole, where it connects again. It turns out that when the woodpecker does not use its tongue, it is located at the back of its neck, under the skin, and also in its nostril.
The woodpecker's long tongue is fixed in its nose
A number of experts argue that such a structure of language is evidence of intelligent activity, and not the result of gradual evolution.
Nick Afanasiev - young actor
Until the guy proved that his organ is the longest, no one had heard of him. Nick is Russian by nationality; as a child, his parents moved from Moscow to the USA. In the states, Afanasyev became famous for his originality. The length of the organ is 8.9 cm, the guy dreamed of becoming famous, becoming a famous actor, he believed that he could succeed, because he was not like everyone else. The young man easily reaches his elbow and nose.
Nick Afanasyev - a man with a long tongue
Once he posted a video on the Internet dedicated to his originality; the views in a short time simply went off scale - more than a million! The man was surprised by such popularity; he did not expect such success. But it was thanks to this that the guy began to fulfill his long-time dream of becoming an actor. He was invited to star in the TV series for teenagers iCarly; today Nick has more than a dozen films in his career.
Blue whale
This mammal is not only the largest and heaviest animal on the planet. Its features include the longest tongue. This organ in a blue whale can reach 3 meters. The whale uses this organ to filter tons of water that enters its mouth from shrimp and other food.
It turns out that for every living creature, the tongue plays its own special role, helping them not only in the process of eating.
Chanel Tapper - Women's Champion
The record holder from the Guinness Book of Records comes from the USA. Its organ reaches 9.75 centimeters in length from the tip of the tongue to the upper lip. Chanel first discovered her originality at the age of 8, during a Halloween photo shoot with her mother. In one photo, both showed their tongues and made funny faces. During a detailed examination of the photograph, Chanel clearly saw that her organ was twice as long as her mother’s. Then Tapper's classmates began to notice this, and she even became popular at school for demonstrating a trick during which she reaches her nose.
Chanel Tapper - world record holder for longest tongue
The girl admits that today requests to reach her elbow or nose are familiar to her, she has long gotten used to popularity, but she never ceases to show the uniqueness of the organ. The student did not immediately decide to submit an application to the Guinness Book of Records. She wondered if she needed to be so popular, to show off her tongue to the whole world. After thinking carefully, I finally decided that I would really like to become famous. Measurements were taken, after which the girl was officially recognized as the owner of the world's largest, longest tongue among a female representative. If you stick it out to its full length, the organ appears even below the chin. The student understands that maybe her achievement does not seem very pleasant or understandable to someone, but she herself has no problems with it. After all, the girl was born this way, so she is not shy about this uniqueness.
Records for human tongue length
If in animals the need to have such a long organ is explained by the capture of food and survival conditions, then for humans this feature remains a mystery. However, among the inhabitants of the planet, amazing indicators of tongue length are relevant, which will be interesting to get acquainted with.
Nick Afanasiev
The American posted a video on YouTube, demonstrating the almost 9-centimeter tongue in all its glory and immediately became famous. The decline in popularity helped the young talent make a career as an actor.
Stephen Taylor
A teacher from Coventry was included in the Guinness Book of Records, who was able to stick out his tongue 9 cm on one of the television shows. Surprisingly, it continues to grow and today is already 9.8 cm. Steve admits that the process is due to systematic training, and also frequently demonstrating one’s peculiarity to people.
Stephen managed to kiss the famous actress Brigitte Nielsen. Stallone's wife herself asked for this on one of the broadcasts of an entertainment television show. She wondered what it would be like to have an almost 10-centimeter tongue in her mouth. However, Taylor’s girlfriend already knows this, so she asks him not to resort to such caresses often.
Nick Stoberl
A 22-year-old guy from California broke Stephen's existing record in 2015 by showing off his 10-centimeter tongue. It is worth noting that that year the famous publication turned 60 years old, and the selection of participants was carried out with the utmost care. Therefore, the young artist can now rest on his laurels of fame with full confidence in his uniqueness.
Annika Irmler
In 2001, the whole world learned about a young German schoolgirl of 12 years old, who then took first place in the Guinness Book of Records. The girl was able to stick her tongue out of her mouth 7 cm, which at that time was an insurmountable achievement among the fairer sex. True, she failed to remain a winner in this area for long.
Chanel Tapper
This girl already knew about her gift as a child. She could easily reach her nose with her tongue, and when stuck out, it hung even below her chin. This feature was discovered in kindergarten when a girl posed for a photo on Halloween. Later, a student from California pondered for a long time whether she should apply to the Guinness Book of Records. Today she is considered the woman with the longest tongue in the world - 9.75 cm. Chanel said that at school she was ridiculed by her peers. Therefore, the decision to announce the “talent” to the whole world was difficult.
Adrianna Lewis
The American has already submitted an application to record the record several times, but for some reason she has not yet been accepted. However, the measurements showed something surprising. The length of the tongue of an 18-year-old girl from Michigan is 10.16 cm. It is not a problem for her not only to touch her nose with it, but even her eyes, if she helps a little with her hand.
Byron Schlenker
The American set a record that deviates slightly from the theme of the rating. He does not have the longest, but definitely the widest tongue in the world - 8.6 cm. Surprisingly, genetics allowed his daughter, Emily Schlenker, to take first place among girls according to the same criterion. The width of her tongue at 14 years old is 7.3 cm. And who knows how it will grow further.
Yagya Katuval
But for this man from Nepal there is no line in the Book of Records yet. And all because such a feature is so rare that he simply has no one to compete with. But the Internet space gave the school driver worldwide fame. His uniqueness lies not so much in his long tongue, but in his ability to control facial expressions at a masterly level. So, it is not difficult for a man to cover his own nose with his lips. And if you try, Yagya can even lick your forehead. But it is worth noting that this spectacle is truly shocking.
Schoolchildren and adults can rarely hide a hint of disgust when looking at such a terrifying picture. However, apart from world fame, this ability did not bring much wealth to Yagya. He continues to give children rides to school. Some predict a career in horror films for Katuwal. Adding at the same time that a man will not need makeup.
Radmila Yusupova
A young girl from Russia lives in the city of Ufa and is known for her virtuoso command of the language. The measurements in the videos say that it was not for nothing that Radmila was dubbed a snake. Such an important part of her body reaches 11.8 cm. This is the longest in a person today. The Russian woman gained fame from the NTV program “We Talk and Show,” in which the girl gave Nikita Dzhigurda a mysterious liquid. With her help, Yusupova shared, she achieved such results.
Radmila has her own accounts on popular social networks. In them she posts videos in which she shows new tricks. Naturally, the girl has enough fans. In an interview, Yusupova shared that she dreams of becoming a famous singer.
This is what the record holders for tongue length look like. It must be said that competition in this area is quite high, since this part of the body turns out to have the ability to grow due to training.
Adrianna Lewis - unusual fame
Another American woman, whose originality lies in her very long mouth organ, a little more than 10 cm long, the whole world knows about it. Lewis posted a video where she demonstrates the longest, largest organ in full length; hundreds of thousands of curious Internet users watched the video. The organ is very similar to a snake, it easily reaches the elbow, the tip of the nose, the girl even manages to reach her eyes. Negotiations were actively conducted with representatives of the Guinness Book, the girl was successfully able to officially register the achievement, which she is very proud of.
Adrianna Lewis has the biggest tongue among women
Lewis's mother was the first to notice her daughter's uniqueness when she was 12 years old. The woman noted that the organ was amazing in size when the child began to grimace or eat ice cream. The girl’s abilities amazed those around her, she is not shy, she even loves to surprise others. Adrianna is often photographed with her mouth open, and her images have appeared in several print publications. Lewis even created her own channel on YouTube, where she clearly shows her original abilities and various tricks. The girl is accustomed to unflattering comments from others and Internet users, but this does not stop her.
Byron Schlenker - language record holder
The cheerful American looks completely ordinary from the outside; as soon as he opens his mouth, it becomes clear why the person is unique. Byron has the world's largest tongue, measuring 8.6 centimeters wide. This width is greater than the length of the beer mat, wider than the iPhone 6 by a couple of centimeters. Byron discovered this feature by accident. Having decided to help my daughter in the library with a school project, I became interested in looking at a copy of the Guinness Book of Records. Schlenker decided to independently measure his oral organ, after which he was convinced that it was wider than the record holder recorded in the Book by a whole centimeter.
Byron Schlenker - owner of the largest tongue
Of course, the whole family decided that they needed to apply to become the current world record holder. Now the man is a local celebrity in his hometown, which he is very happy about. The wife admits that the couple’s mutual friends never stop making fun of them, but she tries not to pay attention. Byron is very popular among local residents; people often stop him in a store or other public places and want to take a photo. Strangers on the street ask to sign copies of the Guinness Book of Books.
Emily Schlenker - uniqueness by inheritance
The girl is the daughter of the previous world record holder; her uniqueness was inherited. The width of the organ is smaller than that of her father and is 7.3 cm, however, she and her father were included in the Guinness Book of Records as the couple with the largest tongues in the world.
Emily Schlenker is the daughter of the most tongue-in-cheek dad
When the father suggested that the child register a world record together, she didn’t even want to hear about it. But after repeated measurements, finally making sure that Emily’s oral organ was indeed larger, wider than the recorded record holder, although smaller than her father’s, the decision was made to submit an application.
Which bird has a very long tail?
The bird of paradise astrapia lives in the forests of New Guinea. In the world of birds, it is she who is the recognized record holder for tail length. The tail is formed by lush long feathers. Its length exceeds the body length of the feathered representative three times.
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Yagya Katuval - unique and funny
A young man from Nepal surprises not only with his appearance. He looks funny, as soon as he starts grimacing using his very large, long tongue, some people around him become perplexed. Yagya works as a school bus driver, local kids know him well, some are even afraid of him. The length of a man’s organ is very amazing, with which he can reach his forehead. To get into the Book of Records, Katuval is going to show the world two tricks in one:
- completely cover your nose with your lower lip
- lick your forehead at the same time
Yagya Katuval is a funny and amazing person.
Since childhood, Yagya noticed the unusualness of the organ, while his peers could not reach his nose with his tongue, it easily reached his forehead. A friend of this unusual man says that Katuwal began performing all sorts of tricks after he lost all his teeth except one. Yagya himself admits that even some adults avoid him, they are afraid to approach him. But he is not particularly upset; he dreams of officially becoming a world record holder. He also dreams of acting in a movie, perhaps even in a horror film; for filming, he claims, he doesn’t even need makeup. The man admits that in the morning he spends a lot of time cleaning his large tongue. If he has no teeth at all except one, then he has to tinker with his tongue.
Radmila Yusupova - without complexes
The girl from Ufa noticed her individuality in childhood, when she decided to get on television. Then her mother told her: “To get on the screen, you need to be different from others, think about what’s special about you and tell me.” Radmila looked at herself in the mirror for a long time, grimaced, smiled and noted that her tongue was large and long, which was not a peculiarity. The girl’s mother initially rejected such conclusions, claiming that the organ was the same as everyone else’s. But after measuring I was very surprised; the length of the organ reached more than 11 cm.
Radmila Yusupova - famous for having the longest tongue
Today Yusupova has an account on Instagram and YouTube, where she regularly demonstrates masterly tongue tricks in photos and videos. Surprisingly, the girl has a lot of fans. She dreams of acting in films and becoming a famous singer. Radmila studies at the Faculty of Medicine, plays drums in her uncle’s band, and performs in a cafe.
The daily life of the most tongue-tied girl in the world
A long tongue does not at all prevent Gekari from living an ordinary life. But she is very proud of her peculiarity and is not shy about showing it off. Three years ago, she started a video blog on YouTube and became very popular, and now she regularly posts photos of tongue stretching training on her social network page and eagerly communicates with fans. Now she has more than 12 thousand subscribers.
But it must be said that not everyone accepts Gekari’s hobby. There are those who consider her long tongue disgusting. The girl should not pay attention to them, because everyone can have their own opinion, this is normal. Those around her describe her as a kind and cheerful person, passionate about roller skating - she even took part in competitions and managed to win several victories.
