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What Makes This Frog's Tongue So Fast AND Sticky?

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What Makes This Frog's Tongue So Fast AND Sticky?

Season 10 Episode 4 | 3m 36s | CC

How are frogs and toads so amazing at catching bugs? They smack ’em with a supersoft tongue covered in special spit, which flows into every nook and cranny of their target. Then, in less than a second, that spit transforms into a tacky glue, yanking the meal back into the toad’s maw.

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