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Poison dart frogs: Facts about the beautiful but deadly amphibians
By Scott Dutfield published
Reference They might look cute, but the toxins from a poison dart frog can be strong enough to kill several humans.

Cannibal toads eat so many of their young, they're speeding up evolution
By Laura Geggel published
Competition is so fierce Down Under, the invasive cane toad has become a mega-cannibal.

Snakes insert their heads into living frogs' bodies to swallow their organs (because nature is horrifying)
By Mindy Weisberger published
In two new studies, researchers identified more snakes that disembowel frogs to eat their organs, a gruesome habit that was only recently discovered.

Skin-eating fungus from Europe could invade US, decimate salamanders
By Debra Miller published
The Southern Appalachian mountains are a global biodiversity hot spot for salamanders. And now a skin-eating fungus from Europe could decimate them.

Snakes disembowel toads and feast on the living animal's organs one by one
By Mindy Weisberger published
For the first time, scientists have observed snakes disemboweling toads to dine on their organs.

After being swallowed alive, water beetle stages 'backdoor' escape from frog's gut
By Mindy Weisberger published
An aquatic beetle species takes unusual action to escape digestion after being swallowed by frogs.

Meet Goliath, a Massive Tadpole as Long as Your Face
By Mindy Weisberger published
A giant tadpole recently found in the wild is bigger than a can of Coke — and it's still growing.

Frogs' skulls are more bizarre (and beautiful) than you ever imagined
By Mindy Weisberger published
Remarkable images capture a wide range of spikes, spines, bumps and pits in the skulls of frogs.
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