# So my cat has 2 tongues.. **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [May 28, 2003, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-cat-has-2-tongues/178091 "2003-05-28T19:42:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sonicsink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@sonicsink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sonicsink)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2003, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-cat-has-2-tongues/178091/1 "2003-05-28T19:42:55Z")
Hey everybody, Don’t know if this should be here or some where else so feel free to move it if need be. I recently discovered that my cat has 2 tongues. He has a smaller mini-tongue under his normal tongue that mimics everything the normal tongue does. I e-mailed a vet about it online and she said it seemed to be a mutation of some sort but she didn’t give me anyother info. I have heard about the extra toes gene/mutation, so I’m wondering if anyone has heard if this at all?? I do have a picture of it , the link is:[[http://community.webshots.com/photo/60714743/74762334ghWtVZ](http://community.webshots.com/photo/60714743/74762334ghWtVZ)](Picture of my cats tongue) Any info or leads would be appreciated ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2003, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-cat-has-2-tongues/178091/2 "2003-05-28T19:48:42Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by sonicsink \* > \*\* > [Picture of my cats tongue](http://community.webshots.com/photo/60714743/74762334ghWtVZ) > > \*\* Just fixed your link there, **sonicsink**. With a word URL like, put the word after the URL, and the URL in the quotation marks. I’ll have a look now for any info. ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2003, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-cat-has-2-tongues/178091/3 "2003-05-28T19:56:38Z")
A Google cached page: [http://www.google.co.nz/search?q=cache:fpRmuw8K3C8J:www.phillyburbs.com/couriertimes/packages/0609twofaced.shtml+cat+%2B+“two+tongues”+%2B+vet&hl=en&ie=UTF-8](http://www.google.co.nz/search?q=cache:fpRmuw8K3C8J:www.phillyburbs.com/couriertimes/packages/0609twofaced.shtml+cat+%2B+%22two+tongues%22+%2B+vet&hl=en&ie=UTF-8) is all I could find. Got to get ready for work now – and yes, I typed “like” when I meant “link”. Not enough coffee this morning. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![3waygeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/e95f7d/32.png) [@3waygeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/3waygeek)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2003, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-cat-has-2-tongues/178091/4 "2003-05-28T20:27:06Z")
Get him a female cat to play with – she’ll be very, very happy 😉 ---
**Author:** ![sonicsink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@sonicsink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sonicsink)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2003, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-cat-has-2-tongues/178091/5 "2003-05-29T18:11:49Z")
Well I hate to bump this up, but I really thought I’d get some better answers from the SDMB! Come on guys help me out here! ---
**Author:** ![metroshane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/aeb1de/32.png) [@metroshane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/metroshane)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2003, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-cat-has-2-tongues/178091/6 "2003-05-29T18:15:23Z")
maybe he’s the chosen one! extra points for those who get the reference. ---
**Author:** ![LorieSmurf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a587f6/32.png) [@LorieSmurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LorieSmurf)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2003, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-cat-has-2-tongues/178091/7 "2003-05-30T03:26:03Z")
That cat w/ the two tongues is just wicked cool, man. I’ve never heard of that in any animal! Maybe you could charge people for a look at him and make a little money!😛 ---
**Author:** ![heresiarch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/278dde/32.png) [@heresiarch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/heresiarch)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2003, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-cat-has-2-tongues/178091/8 "2003-05-30T03:39:09Z")
“Meine Katze hat zwei Zungen.” “Wie schmeckt er?” “Sehr gut!” Sorry, other than a silly joke, I got nothing to contribute.