Feeding our gorgeous Panther Chameleon as it snatches these juicy horned caterpillars with its tongue! 🦎🐛 At the core of his tongue is a unique bone called the hyoid, which he cocks back like a spring. When he’s ready to strike, he fires this bone forward, and a specialized accelerator muscle launches the tongue out, unleashing 14 Gs of force, that’s more than what an astronaut feels during a rocket launch! 🚀 The entire process, from launch to retraction, is faster than a human heartbeat! It’