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Unique Reversible Saliva Keeps Frog Tongues Sticky

According to a new study published in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface, a frog’s saliva is thick and sticky during prey capture, then turns thin and watery as prey is removed inside the mouth. A northern leopard frog (Rana pipiens) catches a cricket. Image credit: Candler Hobbs. A …

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