Though they may be tiny, measuring between 0.75 and 1.5 inches, poison dart frogs pack a mean punch, holding enough toxins to paralyze, or even kill, anything that dares to cross their path.
The frog makes no attempt to hide and the predator makes no attempt to attack. The key to this bizarre standoff is color—this is a blue poison dart frog. Its bright blue skin makes it stand out ...
Unlike other toxin-secreting frogs such as poison dart frogs, these two species have bony spines ... coat these spines can inject venom via a wound in the skin of would-be predators - including humans ...
Poison dart frogs are famous for their bright ... The frogs’ toxicity is a natural deterrent against predators, but their ability to keep the poison within their body helps them avoid poisoning ...
There are about 200 varieties of poison dart frogs around the world, sporting bright colors such as red, blue and yellow. In fact, their colorful appearance serves as a warning to predators that ...
Intriguing examples of craftiness, deception and dishonesty in nature. Creatures camouflaged, the harmless mimicking the ...
To warn potential predators, the most toxic amphibians are also the most brightly colored. Curare [kyoo-RAW-ree], for example, is found on the skin of colorful poison dart frogs. Another special ...
Now G-Shock is celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the first Frogman model with this limited edition timepiece inspired by the Poison Dart Frog. As the second Frogman model to commemorate this ...