is there a word for a frog's way of catching flies with its tongue?

Question

I'm trying to see if there's a specific, even scientific verb for the way frogs catch flies with their tongue.

Answer 1

There is no specific term for it. You can say it snaps a fly by the protrusible tongue which is attached anteriorly and free posteriorly.

Answer 2

Some frogs have tongues that are long and sticky that can be used to catch bugs. These roll out like an upside-down party horn and snap at the bug! (YUMMY!)
Frogs with long tongues go by the "see it, snap at it" technique of feeding. Toads, on the other hand, like my firebellied toads, have tiny tongues and have to snap at their food using their mouth. They often will stalk their food, much like a cat...creeping up to it and then just as dinner is about to take off, they will *SNAP* and eat their meal!

DID YOU KNOW: When a frog swallows a meal, his bulgy eyeballs will close and go down into his head! This is because the eyeballs apply pressure and actually push a frog's meal down his throat! *GULP*

There are about 6 to 14 species of tongueless, aquatic African frogs (family Pipidae) too! (Like the African dwarf frog)

----See the link below for the information above, plus more about frogs. I hope this helps. :)

Answer 3

Does not appear to be any scientific name for it. New York Times referred to it as 'muscular action.'

Answer 4

There doesn't seem to be. The best answer I can come up with is 'Projectile tongue'

Answer 5

You can say WHIP but that's not a scientific verb.I really don't know how it's called but I just reffer as WHIP the fly or other insects.I hope this helps you

Answer 6

Their isant one

Answer 7

"Tongue Lashing"........hence the phrase

Answer 8

eat

Answer 9

yum