Mad as a Marine Biologist

High-res 14-billion-years-later: Yay evolution! So I just found out that poisonous frogs (Like Dendrobates lehmanni up there just fyi) have better stamina and aerobic capabilities than non-poisonous frogs. Cool I guess? But why? The idea is that poisonous frogs, who derive their toxicity not from producing it on their own but from having to find certain toxic insects to steal the poison off need to be able to roam further. Thus they evolved to be better at long distance journeys in order for them to equip themselves with a poisonous defense.That and they just look really cool.  Fuck yeah, they do!

14-billion-years-later:

Yay evolution! So I just found out that poisonous frogs (Like Dendrobates lehmanni up there just fyi) have better stamina and aerobic capabilities than non-poisonous frogs. Cool I guess? But why? The idea is that poisonous frogs, who derive their toxicity not from producing it on their own but from having to find certain toxic insects to steal the poison off need to be able to roam further. Thus they evolved to be better at long distance journeys in order for them to equip themselves with a poisonous defense.

That and they just look really cool.

 Fuck yeah, they do!

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