In Krasnoyarsk “Roevoy Ruchey” they talked about the peculiarities of the chameleon's tongue (video)

In the Krasnoyarsk Flora and Fauna Park “Roev Ruchey” they shared unique facts about the chameleon’s tongue.

According to experts, Ichameleon tongue is uniqueth weaponm hunting, which their gifted by evolution. These lizards have it extremely interestingly designed.

“Firstly, its length can exceed the length of the body by more than two times. Secondly, the end of the tongue is significantly thickened and has the shape of a cylinder with a notch in the middle. At the moment of striking the prey with such an intricate tongue, a rarefied space is formed between its edges and the bottom of the recess – the tip of the tongue turns into a suction cup, reliably holding the insect,” the park confirmed.

Also in chameleons at the very end of the tongue there are also outgrowths that work like forceps. Thanks to them The chameleon is capable of holding quite large objects. True, he usually doesn’t need this, because eat They primarily insects. Only the largest species, Chamaeleo gustaleti and Chamaeleo melleri, include small birds and small lizards in their diet.

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