Frogs use non-Newtonian saliva to capture prey

Frogs capture prey using shear-thinning saliva that spreads over insects when the tongue hits and then thickens and sticks when the tongue retracts – according to researchers in the US. In combination with the tongue’s unique material properties, this two-phase, viscoelastic fluid...

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