Slime is perhaps best known for its starring role on Nickelodeon, but what is this versatile substance? Definitions of slime range from any liquid that is non-Newtonian to a sticky substance that is unpleasant to touch such as that produced by snails or fish to the greenish-brown substance near water. Despite some unappealing attributes, slime is highly functional and used by animals in many creative ways.
Though frogs may feel slimy, the covering on their skin is technically not slime. However, they do have slime on their tongues and it is highly adhesive, allowing them to catch prey effectively. Their soft tongues combined with what researchers call “snot-like spit� allow them to catch hairy prey like tarantulas as well as smooth prey such as other frogs.
Karen B. London, Ph.D. is a Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist, Certified Professional Dog Trainer, and an author of seven books about animals, including Treat Everyone Like a Dog: How a Dog Trainer’s World View Can Improve Your Life.
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