Wednesday, February 8, 2017

In the News - What Makes a Frog's Tongue So Sticky? The Secret Is in the Spit

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What Makes a Frog's Tongue So Sticky? The Secret Is in the Spit

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Frogs and amphibians can nab an fly with remarkable speed — but the real secret of their bug-catching prowess is in the saliva. Unlike human spit, sticky frog saliva is a non-Newtonian fluid. That means it behaves as both a liquid and a solid. This ...
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