somewhat disgusting cat question

Those of you who have cats, and whose cats produce furballs, does the cat's tongue dangle out of its mouth like a very long, very floppy thing during the furball conjuring process?

Zil was modest and always turned her back (and Fruitcake preferred to keep out of my sight at all times), but this morning, Leicester did the gagging, heaving thing while facing right towards the back door. Spider and I had no idea his tongue was so long.