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June 23rd, 2016 | #1 |
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Chameleon's Sticky Mucus Is 400 Times More Potent Than Human Saliva
Chameleon's Sticky Mucus Is 400 Times More Potent Than Human Saliva Recently, scientists have discovered that a chameleon produces a highly viscous saliva 400 times sticker than human saliva at the tip of their tongue. This natural feature enables them to catch a large prey at jet speed. Chameleons are naturally equipped with vicious tongues that make them efficient predators that feed on bugs, birds, mice, and even their own kind. A new study reveals just how potent their sticky weapons are: the chameleon's sticky mucus at the tip of their tongue is 400 times thicker than human saliva enabling them to snag a large prey. http://www.hngn.com/articles/201043/...uman-mucus.htm |
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