How does a frog use its tongue?

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Hmmm… I wonder why I’m not catchin’ any love?



When a fly or bug flits by, the frog hurls out its sticky tongue, snares the prey, and curls its tongue back in to swallow the meal. It’s similar to casting out a fish line, then reeling in a fish.






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Published on December 12, 2012 11:47
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