Are Buffalo Tongues Rough?

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2 total messages Started by Adrian Mariano Tue, 05 Jan 1993 09:22

#2774

Author: Adrian Mariano
Date: Tue, 05 Jan 1993 09:22

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A friend of mine has heard many times that buffalo tongues are
extremely rough.  Supposedly, if they lick human skin, they will rip
it off.  

He might have been referring to bison rather than buffalo.  

Does anyone know if this is true?  I'd like some references about
this, and why they do or do not have rough tongues.

Re: Are Buffalo Tongues Rough?

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Author: Stan Friesen
Date: Tue, 05 Jan 1993 19:05

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In article <1ibk15INN9p4@shelley.u.washington.edu>, adrian@stein.u.washington.edu (Adrian Mariano) writes:
|> A friend of mine has heard many times that buffalo tongues are
|> extremely rough.  Supposedly, if they lick human skin, they will rip
|> it off.  

I suspect that this is rather exagerated.  It is quite possible that the tongue is
sufficiently rough to cause pain when a human is licked, but I doubt it is much
rougher than that.

|> He might have been referring to bison rather than buffalo.  

Almost certainly that is what he meant - unless he lives in Asia or Africa.

|> Does anyone know if this is true?  I'd like some references about
|> this, and why they do or do not have rough tongues.

As I remember it things, even cows have rough tongues.  I suspect it is related
to the way they eat.

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