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Why do dogs curl their tongue when they drink water??

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Dogs lap, or take up, the water with their tongues curled backward. As they lap, they move their tongues very quickly to build up momentum. That forces the water into a column and up into their mouths. The Virginia Tech researchers filmed 19 dogs of different sizes and breeds as they drank water.

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Why do dogs curl their tongue when they drink water??-example-1
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