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The poison arrow or poison dart frogs (Phyllobates, Dendrobates, Epipedobates sp. amongst others) live in the Amazon. The frogs secrete substance that Native Americans use coat the tips of their arrows with. The substance is a very strong neurotoxin that kills anything that eats the frog. It also kills anything that the arrow hits. It was very useful because it meant that an arrow that hit, say, the leg or belly of an animal that the Native Americans wanted to kill would still be fatal. This gave a lot more margin for innacuracy as a head-or-heart shot was not essential if you wanted dinner.
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How fast can a poison arrow frog hop?
Is poison arrow frog fastor slow
Did native Americans coat their arrows in poison arrow frog poison?
Yes, that is how they got the name dart frog.
What insects do poison arrow frogs eat?
a sand swapper eats a poison arrow frog and poison arrow frog eats insects
Are poison dart frogs related to poison arrow frogs?
yes they are exactly the same, the poison arrow frog is also called a poison dart frog
What Poison-arrow frog what brightly colored bodies?
it is an poison tree frog
How does the poison arrow frog defend itself?
poison
Does a poison dart frog have a cousin?
Yes, but they are the same species, the poison arrow frog.
What kind of symmetry does a poison arrow frog have?
Poison arrow frogs are bilaterally symmetrical.
What does a poison arrow frog do?
it feeds
What is the most dangerous amphibian?
The poison arrow frog is the most poisonous amphibian in the world.
What is the predator of the poison arrow frog?
birds
What colors does a poison arrow frog have?
rainbow
