Poison Dart Frog

Photo of a green and black poison dart frog. Photo by Leszek Leszczynski of Flickr.com. This photo is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.

Green And Black Poison Dart Frog Fun Fact: A fun fact about the green and black poison dart frog is that its bright, striking coloration serves as a warning to potential predators that it is toxic. These frogs produce potent toxins in their skin, which they derive from their diet of ants, mites, and other small invertebrates. Indigenous people of Central and South America have even used the frog’s toxins to coat the tips of blow darts for hunting, hence the name “poison dart frog.”

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Photo of a blue poison dart frog in the Frankfurt Zoo. Photo by Quartl of Wikimedia.org. This photo is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.

Poison Dart Frog Fun Fact: A fun fact about poison dart frogs is that their bright, colorful skin serves as a warning to predators. This warning is effective because the frogs secrete toxins through their skin that can be deadly. Interestingly, poison dart frogs raised in captivity don’t develop these toxins because their diet in the wild (certain insects) is what contributes to their toxicity!

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