Lingual luring
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title:
Lingual luring
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Lingual luring is a form of aggressive mimicry in which a predator uses its tongue to fool potential prey into approaching close to what appears to be a small wriggling worm. Lingual lures are very well developed in young alligator snapping turtles which wait underwater with their mouths open. The tongue is wriggled like a worm and fishes attracted to it are captured by a rapid snapping of the mouth. Lingual luring has also been noted in some species of snakes including the garter snake Thamnoph
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lingual_luring
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2023-10-25T06:07:48Z
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