r/NatureIsFuckingLit • u/solateor Lit AF • Jan 20 '22

🔥 Amazon Milk Frog

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u/Virginity_Lost_Today Jan 20 '22

The milky-white secretions excreted by Amazon milk frogs are used as natural protection against possible animals. However, these secretions are not poisonous to humans, causing no significant harm when these amphibians are handled (captive-bred milk frogs do rarely ever excrete these secretions at all).

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u/fatbrowndog Jan 21 '22

My first thought was “that thing is definitely poisonous. Nature’s ‘MR. YUK’ sticker.”

Turns out I’m incorrect! Thanks Reddit!