Some animals are sticky and others can stick to things using suction. Long, sticky tongues allow some animals to catch their food. Others use suction pads to move around or cling onto branches or rocks.
The BLACK-SPOTTED STICKY FROG lives in the rainforests of South East Asia. At night, it hunts for insects on the forest floor. The frog releases a sticky slime when it is threatened, making it an unpleasant meal for predators.
The NUMBAT or banded anteater lives in the forests of south-west Australia. It uses its nose to track down termite mounds. When it finds one, the numbat pokes its long, sticky tongue into holes in the mound. The termites stick to the tongue and the numbat has a feast.
FACT! The NUMBAT eats about 20,000 termites every day.
The CROWN-OF-THORNS STARFISH lives in warm seas and feeds on coral. Thousands of tiny tube feet underneath its arms help the starfish to move around. The feet have suction cups that allow the starfish to cling onto rocks.
FOUL FACT! The crown-of-thorns starfish is usually about the size of a dinner plate, but can be as big as a car tire.
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