Chameleon tongues are stored inside of their mouths, coiled up like springs. When the chameleon is ready for a tasty meal, it rapidly uncoils and extends its tongue at a high speed (up to 13 miles ...

This species’s prehensile tail, zygodactylous feet, and ballistic tongue are all adaptations for a life spent in the trees, eating insects. An adult veiled chameleon can grow up to 61 centimeters long ...