Can Dart Frogs Drown? Why Even Shallow Water Can Be Dangerous
Surprising frog fact 🐸
Dart frogs aren’t strong swimmers.
Even shallow water can become dangerous if the frog cannot climb out easily.
In nature these frogs live on humid rainforest floors, not ponds.
That’s why most dart frog vivariums focus on humidity, plants and leaf litter rather than large water features.
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Scientists Discover Frogs Evolved Pain-Causing Toxins Like Wasps
Every now and then, a piece of frog research comes along that genuinely makes you stop and think, “nature is absolutely wild.” This is one of those moments. Scientists have now reported that certain frogs and wasps have independently evolved pain-causing molecules that work in a very similar way. Even more interesting, these molecules closely […]