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All about Wallace's flying frogs whose babies look like poop as a nature's smart trick

Nature loves a good disguise, and one type of baby frog has nailed one of the grossest forms- looking like poop! That might sound like an AI-generated inspiration, but nature is way ahead! These ...
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Some tadpoles don’t poop for weeks. That keeps their pools clean

Some tadpoles don’t poop for the first weeks of their lives. At least, that’s the case for Eiffinger’s tree frogs (Kurixalus eiffingeri), scientists report September 22 in Ecology. Eiffinger’s tree ...
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Newly Discovered Frog's Camouflage Makes It Look Like Bird Poop

Francesca has an MSci in Biochemistry from the University of Birmingham.View full profile Francesca has an MSci in Biochemistry from the University of Birmingham. Do you like frogs? Good news: Five ...
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Young frogs may camouflage selves as animal poo: study

The young offspring of a frog native to Southeast Asia display an “unusual colour pattern”, probably to camouflage themselves “as animal droppings” to escape predators, according to a study. A team of ...
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The Frog That Disguises Itself as Poo

Survival is a tricky game, especially if you are a tiny frog with lots of predators. Many species protect themselves with camouflage, but the Wallace flying frog’s mimicry is rather…unusual. As adults ...