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Numbats use their long, sticky tongues for catching termites.

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Do ant eaters have long sticky tongues?

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Why do aardvarks have sticky tongues?

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How do aardvark get their food?

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What does a numbat tear open?

Numbats will tear open termite nests and termite mounds with their sharp claws, in search of food. Termites form the main part of a numbat's diet, and once they have dug through to the termite nest, numbats will use their long, sticky tongue to collect the insects.


How long is a numbats tongue?

it is 20 centimeters long.


Why do frogs have long tongues?

Frogs with long tongues eat prey that is far away. Frogs (such as Ground Frogs) that eat prey close to them (such as ants) don't have long tongues.so they can catch tings from further away with out being noticed


How long have numbats been endangered?

Numbats have officially been on the endangered list since 2 December 1970.


How do numbats feed?

Numbats feed almost exclusively on termites, although they will sometimes eat other types of ants. They have sharp claws for digging into termite mounds, although they prefer to dig out termites from under logs and underground, being able to detect them with their very sensitive noses. They have a long, cylindrical sticky tongue for collecting the termites.


What and how does a frog eat?

they eat small bugs and they eat it by sticking there tongues out because they are sticky


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