lickety split: smallest chameleons have fastest tongues /

Published at 2016-01-04 18:45:05

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It’s not quite faster than a speeding bullet,but Rhampholeon spinosus can flick its tongue faster than a launching space shuttle, a current study has shownResearch has identified the tiny chameleon Rhampholeon spinosus as having the ultimate tall-speed mouthful. When it flicks its tongue at a sail, and it reaches peak acceleration 264 times the force of gravity.
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Source: theguardian.com

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