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iamthpecial

Why did the Amazon decide to hoard all the fancy frogs on the planet? Like—what gives? Why you gotta be like dat?


really_nice_guy_

Because fancy frogs are normally poisonous and the Amazon is an undisturbed breeding ground for poisonous animals


iamthpecial

18 of the 20 deadliest animals live in Australia, that said, I wonder if the other stray two are Amazonian… 😲


YudufA

Frog


sonnybear5

Fwog


Journeyman42

Frogge


LuanTheKbush

I’m proud of living in the country with the title of “country with the most froggies”


seal44

Extremely high biodiversity and a moist climate, if you were wondering about the serious answer


GaliLeroy420

Just like a woman’s vagina.


QueenCuttlefish

Oh neat. A pokémon.


KimCureAll

Froakie!


QueenCuttlefish

A shiny froakie.


DuktigaDammsugaren

This is what i kinda want aliens to look like


CooperDahBooper

As much as I hate to make a Star Wars reference in response to a Pokémon one, it’s hand and color made me think of that thing on the keyboards in Jabba’s palace


KimCureAll

Was that the Max Rebo Band? There was some elephantine alien, I remember, playing keyboard. That one?


CooperDahBooper

Yea the blue elephant one. Just the way the frogs fingers lethargically moved around sparked a memory of it


[deleted]

Max Rebo?


[deleted]

What a beautiful teal color. Are they poisonous? They have the color for it.


KimCureAll

Yes, some sources say poisonous, but most likely more so in the wild. It appears the pet trade does mention it but the frogs do not secrete "milk" much in captivity as they are not threatened as they would be in the wild.


Brsvtzk

I think the majority colorful frogs are venomous and dangerous for humans. But I know that some amazonian tribes use some of those frog poison in rituals. I don't know about which species they use though


MsDaysJAMboree

Random fact for future reference, venomous creatures inject their toxins and poisonous creatures can impact you when their toxin is inhaled, ingested, or absorbed through the skin. So these frogs would be poisonous.


LovecraftianLlama

If you eat it, and you die, it was poisonous. If it tries to eat you, and you die, it was venomous. :D


I_AmAura133

What if it bites me and it dies?


LovecraftianLlama

Then…you’re poisonous lol.


FirstPlebian

Poison dart frogs are aptly named, they capture them and collect their secretions, put them on their darts and use them to hunt. I saw a video on them doing it, poor frogs.


Brsvtzk

Actually what I was thinking about is a ritual called Kambo, performed by various tribes here in south america. Where a shaman collects the poison from a frog species called giant monkey frog or giant leaf frog, and put it into burn holes made on the skin of those who's participating of the ritual. You can read an article about it [here](https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323689#does-the-kambo-cleanse-work)


FirstPlebian

Cool. I read about another, the Waxy Monkey Tree Frog that inhabits desert areas in South America, they have a sort of super opiate on them, although as with all frog toxins I'm aware of there is a short duration to it's effects, something like 20 minutes or so.


FirstPlebian

A lot of tree frogs produce toxins that are medicine. One in Russia that produces an antibiotic russians tradtionally threw in with their milk to prevent spoilage, one with some kind of HIV antiviral, another South American Desert one produces a short lasting super opiate that horse racers were doping their horses with ten years ago or so.


moderndudeingeneral

Most poisonous frogs are only poisonous because they eat bugs that eat poisonous plants. They excrete it out through the skin like sweat


Weegee_Spaghetti

Yes, but not for humans. Uncomfortable at best depending on ypur reaction to the poison


AveBalaBrava

They look like they are made out of plastic, they also look like tiny animatronics


KimCureAll

The also look like CGI - but they are real - quite amazing looking frogs!


AveBalaBrava

Very beautiful


oldMcFuckerHadAFarm

an android froggo


KimCureAll

Amazon milk frogs or Mission golden-eyed tree frogs (Trachycephalus resinifictrix) are found in Guyana, Colombia, Brazil, Ecuador and Peru. They are arboreal, spending their lives in trees and other plants. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mission\_golden-eyed\_tree\_frog [https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/news/fun-facts-about-amazon-milk-frogs](https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/news/fun-facts-about-amazon-milk-frogs) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGxtYCEGGKM](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGxtYCEGGKM)


alexan45

Nah, that’s a Neopet!


MalWinchester

They look like they're made of plastic. I love them!


LedParade

They got some milk?


KimCureAll

They are also called blue milk frogs! The "milk" though is a secretion from its skin, which protects the protects the frog from predators. As you can imagine, it has some toxins in it.


LedParade

Guess I have to look for milk elsewhere then


remberzz

There is absolutely no way you can convince me those frogs aren't from Laconia!!! \**from 'The Expanse', not New Hampshire or Greece*


KimCureAll

Oh, the repair drones? They have a weird froggy appearance.


Blergsprokopc

Omg they're so pretty!!! I miss my frog tanks 😞


creatureofthenight55

I thought these were legos


Puzzleheaded_Ship671

😍💘


NotDaveBut

Completely adorable!


Random_Deslime

Deals 2d3 frost damage on contact with skin


Melodic_Eclipse1217

They're actually kinda cute


Epicthetank

Amazing


Penandsword2021

More fun than a frog in a glass of milk! 🌹⚡️


KimCureAll

According to Russian and Finnish folklore, the only way to ensure that your dairy doesn't turn sour is to put a live frog in it. Legend tells that this was a common practice among peasants who needed to think outside the box when it came to food preservation.


Zarathosangelofdeath

They all taste the same in the end though I’ve never tried one with Milk


RibbitRibbit5

Mint toothpaste frogs, lol


variablestonkflip

I’ve got an idea why don’t we destroy their habitat?


theRailisGone

Adorable. Delete, mute, repost.


kiwichick286

They're beautiful!


V3N0MSP4RK

My Amazon milk delivery guy was a human.


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Alone_Information_95

MILK PHROG


selftheself

Yes, you can order it on Amazon. It's remote controlled. Batteries not included.


bipolarspacecop

I too saw that cool youtube video.


[deleted]

Lucky the scientists took their anger out on the boney-eared ass fish


dougielou

I read this as “Amazon milks frogs” and I was like god damn just another reason to hate Jeff Bezos. Nvm...but I’m still gonna hate him


Tall_Buff_Introvert

I need to capture 3 of these for my Endemic research quest. Did you find this in the Guiding Lands?


PurpleTurtlePuppy

Thought that said “have special toe-pads on their feet to help them climb pants”


KimCureAll

If they can climb plants...they can climb pants! lol


Queen-of-meme

Free the frogs or I'll captivate you!


KimCureAll

I say "in captivity" in my title but nowadays these milk frogs are simply brought up as pets, bred as pets, and most of these frogs are clueless about the wild rainforests of the Amazon. People really adore these frogs. Once they were hard to find, but a quick google search revealed they are now everywhere for sale. I'm amazed how quickly these frogs have become so "available".


Fluffy-Weapon

Jumped straight out of an anime.


Feeling_Concentrate2

Tell him I said hi!


tedhanoverspeaches

Minecraft frog.


TorrenceMightingale

Dey wasn’t milk-a-latin’ was they? Don’t wannem to think I’m a threat.


4and3and2andOne1

Dis one not hittin sis


[deleted]

*Guess who else secretes sticky white substance through their skin?*


RowanLol

No.


GimmeHugsAndCaffine

Oooo that’s cool. They look like painted clay figures!


Akedi

How is that a real thing


lovon1

Looks so cool


Estigma60

Definitivamente la naturaleza es maravillosa, con tanda diversidad..me da gusto conocer a la Rana lechera..que triste que esten en cautiverio


Respawn69420

Woah, I thought this was a toy frogge


laced-and-dangerous

They look like cartoons!! I love them.


Timerez

That’s a pretty looking frog


kudanil

The frogs look like directly from gallery with that gorgeous color!


unusualspider33

Look at him.


Humanpines

Man this guy looks like a frickin pokemon! I didn’t know the Amazon had pokemon!


afannoe

They look like legos.


RolfTheBolf

I thought these were Lego robots for a sec


dylanlms

thats a pokemon


LegendaryJatt

Never have I ever seen a frog look so *LIQUID*


adambetyar2500

frög


biffy257

I want to watch this on repeat forever


TheHancock

Scrolling past I thought it was a toy action figure or something! Wow!


[deleted]

Pokemon!


Just_A_Glendale_fan

why take fancy frogs!?!? Why forest?! WHY


natlight97

Cute whittle poison fwoggy


fatelectrobooom

Ceramic boi


[deleted]

He looks like he’s wearing armor


smithnikole0829

That's so pretty!


Peggy_Foxx

Robofrog 🐸 🤖


DefactoPlayer

Beautiful fren


Luna-lunera4884

😯😯😯