In captivity the frogs don't produce the toxins which originate from the insect food the frogs eat.

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A large, poisonous frog from Cuba has quietly established itself on the small Caribbean island of St. Eustatius. Researchers have found that the invasive Cuban Treefrog (Osteopilus septentrionalis) is ...

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Frogs need water. Almost all of the world's 7,900 known frog species breed in fresh water. And when it rains, these ...

Seven new species of a distinctive frog-like insect have been discovered by a scientist from Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) ...

Snakes are smarter than most give them credit for and a new study published in the ecoevorix journal only reinforces that. What they found was Amazonian ...

We see lizards almost every day– on walls, near lights, or hiding in corners. Most of the time, we don’t even pay attention to them. But these small creatures are actually full of surprises. Some can ...

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The menu extends far beyond frog legs, of course. Catfish is a staple here, available whole or as filets, fried to perfection with a cornmeal coating that provides the ideal crunch-to-tenderness ratio ...