Animal Trivia

Some chameleons have tongues longer than their bodies. For species like the common chameleon, their tongues can reach about 1.5 to 2 times their body length when fully extended. They normally keep their tongues folded inside their mouths and shoot them out instantly when hunting. It's not just a simple 'extension'; their muscles and elastic tissues store energy, allowing for extreme acceleration in a very short time upon release.