What is a bifurcated tongue?

Many reptiles, such as snakes and lizards, have a bifurcated tongue. 

A bifurcated tongue is a forked tongue. A bifurcated tongue is split into two parts at the tip of the tongue. Birfucation means two-pronged, or divided into two parts.

The Guyana Caiman Lizard (photographed) has a bifurcated tongue. It uses its tongue to smell the air and detect prey for food. 

Location of photographs: Parc Zoologique de Paris in Bois de Vincennes, France

Photographer: Martina Nicolls

Martina Nicolls: SIMILAR BUT DIFFERENT IN THE ANIMAL KINGDOM