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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Heat receptors of mammals are particularly concentrated on the tongue. These receptors keep humans from burning the mouth with hot food. What advantage is it for a wild mammal that doesn't cook its food to have so many heat receptors in its tongue?

OpenStudy (abb0t):

probably so that you don't swallow something that's extremely hot that might burn your internal organs...it serves a purpose.

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