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Old 02-01-2017, 09:50 PM   #1
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Reversible saliva allows frogs to hang on to next meal

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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