How does a frog catch its food?

All summer long, the little frog squats, motionless, on the bank of a quiet pond or brook and watches for passing insects. If a fly or cricket passes within reach, the frog’s long tongue will snap out like a flickering ship, so fast that you can scarcely follow the action.  The insect is caught on [...]

How does a frog catch its food?

The frogs catches insects and other small food animals on the sticky tip of its long tongue.   All summer long, the little frog squats, motionless, on the bank of a quiet pond or brook and watches for passing insects.  If a fly or cricket passes within reach, the frog’s long tongue will snap out [...]