Category: Reptiles
These crocodiles are found in northern Australia, in the states of Western Australia, Queensland, and the Northern Territory. They are a relatively small crocodilian, rarely exceeding 9 feet and or weighing more than 150 pounds. They are a shy species and it is generally considered safe to swim around them as long as they are not provoked.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freshwater_crocodile
http://australianmuseum.net.au/freshwater-crocodile
The Tongue-tastic Chameleon
The Chameleon is known for its ability to change colors, but that is not the only amazing feature they possess. Chameleon tongues are twice the length of their bodies (can you imagine having a 10-12 foot long tongue?) and they use it for hunting! When it sees a tasty bug, the chameleon coils the muscles in its tongue in much the same way a hunter tightens the string on their bow, then the tongue shoots out, striking with incredible speed, sticking to the hapless insect as it is dragged back to the chameleon’s mouth. And believe it or not, smaller chamelons are sometimes even stronger and faster than their larger cousins: the tiny Rhampholeon spinosus’s tongue accelerates at a rate equivalent to your car going from 0-60 miles per hour in 1/100 of a second, and it rarely misses its target!
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