Lorikeets: Nature's Weirdest Tongue in Slow Motion | Earth Unplugged

Meet the rainbow lorikeets at Bristol Zoo Gardens. They might be beautiful, but the real wonder of their evolution lies at the tip of their tongue. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToEarthUnplugged

High speed reveals the mopping action of this weird brush-like tongue, Simon captures some amazing flying and feeding action, and even a slow motion dropping.

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