Its salivary glands are highly developed and almost completely ring the neck; their output is what causes the tongue to maintain its tackiness.
ɪts sˈælɪvˌɛɹi ɡlˈændz ɑːɹ hˈaɪli dɪvˈɛləpt ænd ˈɔːlmoʊst kəmplˈiːtli ɹˈɪŋ ðə nˈɛk; ðɛɹ ˈaʊtpʊt ɪz wʌt kˈɔːzᵻz ðə tˈʌŋ tə meɪntˈeɪn ɪts tˈækinəs.