An echidna’s tongue can be up to six inches long.
Picture from My Wild Life
An echidna's long tongue is covered in sticky saliva that it uses to capture termites and ants. They are able to bend it into a U shape, which allows them to block the end of a tunnel, leaving their prey no way out.
No comments:
Post a Comment
We would love to hear from you. Please leave a comment, a question or a suggestion.