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04-17-2007, 06:32 PM
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Yes, lots of folk think that its a species of ant, or possibly beetle that is only found in their native habitat.
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04-17-2007, 06:39 PM
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Very interesting! Is it only with this specie or all dart frogs are not poisonous in captivity?
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04-18-2007, 02:59 PM
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Awww
OMG Marty .. how cute!
What are you going to name it? 
Tad? Spot? Bumble? 
I wish it good health and a long life ! 
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04-18-2007, 03:15 PM
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The rule extends to all poison dart frogs, but with varying degrees. Phyllobates terribilis for instance remains pretty poisonous anyway.
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04-18-2007, 03:28 PM
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A famous brazilian ecologist, Augusto Ruschi, died after bein poisoned by a Dendrobates in the forest. He was old aged and not in good health, then suffered a hepatic failure and died some time after the contact with Dendrobates. Ruschi devoted his life to nature protection and study, including orchids and mainly the hummingbirds.
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04-18-2007, 03:42 PM
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That sucks!! Even in nature not all of them are poisonous enough to kill people. Some are, such as P. terribilis. I think that one might be the most poisonous vertebrate on the face of the planet.
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04-18-2007, 03:57 PM
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Blue ringed octopus of Austraila. I saw it on Nova on PBS last week. PDF's most likely are #2!
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04-18-2007, 03:59 PM
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Oops it's an invertebrate .. I stand incorrect!
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04-19-2007, 12:09 PM
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lol. Yea, I made that mistake once.
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04-19-2007, 05:07 PM
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Hmmm.... I like dart frogs. They look like jewels. My favorites are blue dart frogs and green and black frogs. But I feel it is better not to keep them at home.  |
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