Different people inherit different muscles. Some folks can, some can't. There is some evidence that it may even be genetic.
No Flamingos can NOT roll their tongue.
If the individuals can't roll their tongue, then the child won't be able to roll it's tongue. If they can roll their tongue, then the child will be able to roll it's tongue. it just depends.
Being able to roll your tongue is a genetic trait controlled by a single gene with two alleles. If you can roll your tongue, you are likely to have inherited the dominant allele for tongue rolling. If you cannot roll your tongue, you likely have inherited the recessive allele.
"The Taco Tongue"
Being able to roll your tongue is dominant, not being able to is recessive. Therefore, if you can roll your tongue, you have either a homozygous dominant gene for being able to roll your tongue, or a heterozygous gene. If you cannot, then you have a homozygous recessive gene.
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Being able to roll your tongue means you have the genetic trait for tongue rolling, where the sides of your tongue can be curled upwards into a tube shape. This trait is inherited and controlled by a single gene.
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eegra -when you say it you should roll your tongue when you say the r like how spanish people roll their tongue when they say r's.
Some people can roll their tongues up into tubular shapes; this is the result of genetics, so a person who can do this can be called a genetic tongue roller (not that there is any important reason to roll up your tongue).