MORPHOLOGY OF ANASCRECCA (COMMON TEAL) TONGUE

The aim of this work is to examine the morphological features of the tongue of Anascrecca (common teal) of the Family Anatidaeusing light and scanning electron microscopy. The tongue is divided into apex, body and root. Here, our study shows that thesmall hair-like filiform lingual papillae are found on the lateral sides of the apex region of the tongue. Also, many processes are found on the horny tip of the tongue.The body region of the tongue of the common teal has several numbers of mechanical conical papillae on its lateral sides. In the body and root regions, there are large units of glands located in the lamina proparia. The anatomical characteristics of the tongue of Anascrecca (common teal)adapt to its life in the aquatic environment.