Question

Why is the tongue sticky on live frogs?

Answer 1

Answer:-

• As we know frog catched and eaten their food with the help of tounge.
• Spit switch and tongue's softness keep tongue sticky when capturing prey.
• A frog tongue's stickiness is caused by a reversible saliva in combination with a super soft tongue, new research shows.
• A frog's saliva is thick and sticky during prey capture, then turns thin and watery as prey is removed inside the mouth.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Sticky frog saliva is a non-Newtonian fluid. That means it can behave as both a liquid and a solid. This unusual combination of tongue and saliva allows a frog to catch insects, mice or even small birds faster than you can blink — five times faster, in fact.