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The Weird Way Walruses Eat With Their Tongue

Season 44 Episode 1 | 2m 44s

It was once believed that walruses dug for clams with their tusks—but the truth is even stranger. They actually use their powerful tongues, like a piston, to suck clams right out of their shells.

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