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What mammal has a long sticky tongue that catches insects?
The anteater has a long sticky tongue that is used to catch insects.
What is the purpose of a frog's sticky tongue?
A frog's sticky tongue is used to catch and hold onto prey, such as insects, by quickly extending and retracting it. The sticky mucus on the tongue helps to trap the prey and pull it back into the frog's mouth for swallowing.
What Small animal owes his success to the fact of he used his head and has a long sticky tongue?
A frog? An old world Chameleon
Why is the frog tongue sticky?
The sticky tongue of a frog helps it catch the small insects upon which it feeds.To catch food eg insects and bugsFrogs are unique and interesting creatures. They have a long sticky tongue, that is used and needed for catching and digesting its food.
What is the function of a frog's tongue?
The frog's tongue is attatched near the front of the mouth rather than the rear. This means that it can be curled at the base of the mouth with the tip pointing backwards towards the frog's throat. The tongue can therefore be flipped out very quickly in order to catch insects and other prey. Mucus glands in the frog's mouth also produce a sticky substance which makes it easier for prey to stick to the tongue.
Why do echidnas have long tongues?
I'm not sure what else makes it special, but it is 'bifurcated' - meaning that it goes from being one whole stripin length to where it splits into two at the end. Snake tongues also generally possess no taste buds: they swallow their food whole. Most also use the tongue as a chief means of discovering their surroundings: the tongue draws particles from the ground and surrounding air into the mouth. Within the roof of the mouth is where a snake's powerful sense of smell exists. Type 'snake tongue' in a search engine and I bet you will find what you are looking for!
How long is a snake's tongue?
The size of a frog varies by species age and gender, my pet frog is a couple weeks old, female and only an inch and a half, so this question is too vague to answer correctly.There are many different species of frogs, and different species come in different sizes. Even within a single species, not all individuals are of the same length. However, a typical size for a frog would be about six inches.30 cm
Does frogs have jaw?
no there are simply no teeth wat so ever at the bottom of the mouth of the frog. There iz teeth on the top of the frogs mouth but it is completely useless since they use there eye balls to swallow their food.:)
Sticky tongue mammal?
A sloth, I think... Their claws are like long as :P There's probably some reptile or something that has longer claws but I've gone through pages and pages on Google and can't find anything. T.T~Bones
What organs are used to move the food to the back of a frog esophagus?
The organs which are used to move food to the back of the oesophagus in a frog are the mouth and the tongue. The oesophagus acts are the starting point of the digestive tract.Ê
What is the definition of a long tongue?
"Long-tongue" is a zoology term. Specifically, long-tongue is used as an alternative term for a species of small woodpeckers which are more commonly referred to as wrynecks.
How does a frog eat?
the frog captures its prey with its long, sticky, tongue. then it uses its teeth to hold the prey. Finally it uses its eyes to squash and push the food down its throat. It catches the prey in his/her mouth the blinks to "swallow" the food.
