Stepping Through ZAM: Day 9, Savannah Module » BlackThroatedMonitorbySteve

Forked tongues let the Black Throated Monitor capture scents and literally fork them into tiny holes leading to their nasal cavity.

Forked tongues let the Black Throated Monitor capture scents and literally fork them into tiny holes leading to their nasal cavity.

This is Franette Armstrong's last post in her diary of Zoo Ambassador training for the Savannah area of our Zoo.
Pancake Tortoises fill their lungs with air and their flat, slightly flexible shells expand to let them wedge in tightly.

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