The toad Bufo marinus generally lies in wait for prey such as cockroaches to wander past. As the cockroach enters the toad’s field of view - the toad strikes with its sticky tongue. Yet - the cockroach begins its escape from the toad even before the tongue has left the toad’s mouth - even though it may still be caught. Attacks generally occur at night and the tongue makes no detectable sound at all. Cockroaches have also seen climbing on the backs of sedentary toads. These observations suggest that