Comments on: 6 of the Most Innocent-Looking Animal Assassins

By: To Terry

To Terry — Sun, 24 May 2009 18:24:41 +0000

Poison dart frogs are only toxic in the wild. The frog on the photographer’s hand is most likely a zoo park specimen. LIke the pitohui actually, the frogs get their toxin second-hand, from some type of particular insect/beetles they eat in the wild. Like flamingos eating brine shrimp that turns them pink, the frogs and pitohui eat the insects, which are poisonous, and then secrete the poison themselves in their skin and feathers.

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By: karthick

karthick — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 10:43:36 +0000

tats really amazing abt cindru

By: Terry of Astoria

Terry of Astoria — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:48:57 +0000

“The poison dart frog is the only animal that can kill a human merely by being touched.” — So the photographer’s model? – Too bad. Not really. The poison is used on dart-tips and must enter the bloodstream to be effective. The natives who use it are very careful handling the frogs, because it can kill you if you have cuts in your skin.

By: aidan

aidan — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 07:44:13 +0000

im amazed by the Candiru. thanks for sharing

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By: Colchon

Colchon — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:07:02 +0000

wow that is crazy. i am really suprised about the poisonous bird.

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42 of the World's Strangest Animals | WebEcoist — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 02:18:58 +0000

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