Heaviest tongue
- Who
- Blue whale
- What
- 4 tonne(s)/metric ton(s)
- Where
- Not Applicable
- When
- 01 January 0001
The heaviest tongue of any animal is that of the blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus), which typically weighs 4 tonnes (8,818 lb) - similar to the total body weight of an adult elephant! The area of the tongue is large enough to support 50 people standing on it!