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Frog Eats & Sweats Poison

  • November 13, 2013
  • By KIDS DISCOVER

The Blue Poison Frog’s skin contains glands that release toxins to paralyze and even kill predators. It absorbs the alkaloids that make up this poison from such prey as tropical ants and millipedes. Its unusual blue color helps warn possible predators to steer clear.

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