Frogs’ Fluorescence May Be a Way of Communicating

Frogs’ Fluorescence May Be a Way of Communicating

Once thought to be a rare occurrence among terrestrial animals, fluorescence is more widespread than scientists once thought. Frogs’ fluorescence was first discovered in 2017. Before that, scientists were not aware that some of these amphibians were biofluorescent. Biofluorescence has to do with light wavelengths. According to a report published in the scientific journal Nature, […]

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A New Breakthrough in Combating the Deadliest Frog Disease

A New Breakthrough in Combating the Deadliest Frog Disease

You may not have heard of this ‘panzootic,’ a pandemic ravaging the animal kingdom. Over the last four decades, Chytridiomycosis, popularly known as ‘chytrid’, has decimated global frog populations, driving over 500 species towards decline and causing 90 extinctions, making it the most lethal known animal disease. Chytrid, an amphibian fungal disease originating in Asia, […]

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Study: Glassfrogs Hide Red Blood Cells in Their Liver to Achieve Transparency

Study: Glassfrogs Hide Red Blood Cells in Their Liver to Achieve Transparency

Transparency in animals is a complex form of camouflage involving mechanisms that reduce the scattering and absorption of light throughout the organism. Many species have evolved transparency, but it is particularly challenging for vertebrates because red blood cells attenuate light. In a new study, researchers from Duke University and elsewhere found that glassfrogs are able […]

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