Summary
A frog can snatch a fly in a fraction of a second. Deep Look films how its soft, whip-fast tongue and special spit work together to grab prey faster than you can blink.
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Discussion questions
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A frog's tongue is soft, stretchy, and coated in sticky spit. Together those features let it launch out, grab a bug, and snap back almost instantly.
- What two things about the frog's tongue make it so good at catching prey?
- Why does the tongue need to be soft as well as fast?
- How does catching food quickly help a frog survive?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: tongue, structure, prey, sticky.
Try it: Time yourself blinking. A frog's tongue strike is faster. Write one reason speed helps a frog get its next meal.