Frog Tongue

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Frog Tongue

Got it licked! How frogs catch flies with their sticky tongues

Scientists have discovered that frogs – of which more than 4,000 species around the world have sticky tongues - have ‘reversible’ saliva.

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Illustration about Little green frog caught a fly with it s long tongue. Drawn with colored ink pens. Illustration of froggy, action, active - 37489572

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Scientists researching a better adhesive have turned to frog's tongue. It has been long known the frog’s tongue has some mechanism of sticking to it’s prey, but the actual mechanism has never been determined. This sticky muscle carries a non-Newtonian fluid combined with a special mucus. It is essentially a 2-part pressure activated/deactivated epoxy, was not understood until recently. Frog Comic, Sandwich Book, Axolotl Care, Frog Tongue, Natural Forms Art, Nature Ceramics, Biomimicry Examples, Romantic Animals, Frog Painting

Frog Tongues Hold Secret to Better Adhesives

Scientists researching a better adhesive have turned to frog's tongue. It has been long known the frog’s tongue has some mechanism of sticking to it’s prey, but the actual mechanism has never been determined. This sticky muscle carries a non-Newtonian fluid combined with a special mucus. It is essentially a 2-part pressure activated/deactivated epoxy, was not understood until recently.

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Frog Facts - What's With That Tongue?

Fun facts for kids including photos and printable activity worksheets; suitable for Kindergarten through Grade 6.

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Frog tongue

Scientists have discovered that frogs – of which more than 4,000 species around the world have sticky tongues - have ‘reversible’ saliva.

Illustration about Little green frog caught a fly with it s long tongue. Drawn with colored ink pens. Illustration of froggy, action, active - 37489572

Frog Tongue

Fun facts for kids including photos and printable activity worksheets; suitable for Kindergarten through Grade 6.

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