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Wild poison frogs, such as this strawberry poison-dart frog (Oophaga pumilio), are poisonous due to the insects they eat. While indigenous tribes in Colombia use toxic skin secretions from poison frogs (particularly the golden poison frog) to coat blow darts they use in hunting, the captive-...
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Dart frogs from the rainforests of Central and South America make their powerful poison by eating toxic bugs. Their bold colours warn predators: "Do not eat me or you will regret it." Orange, yellow and blue hues on deep black or light-brown frogs form patterns similar to those of wasps ...
After recording the temperatures of 111 frogs in the wild, the researchers caught 32 of the frogs by hand and brought them back to the laboratory for further research. (While some species of poison frogs are dangerous to touch, strawberry poison frogs are toxic if eaten, but safe to handle...
Poison dart frogs, for instance, secrete a toxic substance from their skin which is potentially fatal to predators that venture too close. Venomous animals, on the other hand, have a device to actively deliver their lethal cocktail. For example, snakes and spiders have fangs, wasps use ...
In addition, some frogs, such as dart frogs, have highly toxic substances on their skin that can be used to deter predators. 问题4:Stick bugs protect themselves through mimicry. Their body shape and color are very similar to tree branches, which makes them almost invisible in their natural...
However, other studies have found the opposite pattern, that is, a positive correlation between signal expression and chemical defence, suggesting ‘honest’ signalling: across dendrobatid species of poison dart frogs (Summers & Clough 2001) and marine opisthobranchs (Cortesti & Cheney 2010); ...
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