The Chameleon’s “Ballistic” Tongue Is Still Lethal When It’s Chilly Outside

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By Andrew Moseman
Mar 9, 2010 4:43 AMNov 19, 2019 8:31 PM
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Hot, cold, in between, it doesn't really matter to chameleons: They're going to snare their prey anyway, according to findings in this week's Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. That's because their elastic tongues are designed like ballistic weapons. Chameleons fire their tongues at breakneck speed, says study leader Christopher Anderson.

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