14K views · 495 reactions | Chameleon tongue in SLOW MOTION By BBC Earth | Reptile Hunter | Facebook

143K views · 3.2K reactions | Look at that tongue go! | BBC Earth | Facebook

Wait for it… Keeper Andrew sent us this amazing slooow-mo video of a jeweled chameleon eating fruit flies! In real time, a chameleon's tongue launches, catapult-like, at speeds faster than a jet plane. The tip of the tongue is also covered with a syrupy mucus that allows these lovely lizards to snag prey weighing up to a third of their own body weight. Now that’s some real sticking power! | Bronx Zoo

Follow @justwatchog for real wildlife facts 🦎 A chameleon doesn’t bite its prey it strikes with its tongue This living weapon shoots out and retracts in about 0.07 seconds, faster than a human blink The sticky tip locks onto insects before they can react. Blink once, and you miss the hunt. Did you know this? #chameleon #wildlife #nature #Reptile | Light