The giant palm salamander can stick its tongue out 50 times faster than you can blink.
The giant palm salamander of Central America shoots out its tongue with more instantaneous power than any known muscle in the animal kingdom, a new study finds. It can extend its tongue more than half its body length in about 7 milliseconds, or about 50 times faster than an average eye blink.
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| photo credit Silviu Petrovan |
The giant palm salamander of Central America shoots out its tongue with more instantaneous power than any known muscle in the animal kingdom, a new study finds. It can extend its tongue more than half its body length in about 7 milliseconds, or about 50 times faster than an average eye blink.
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