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Old 11-23-2016, 11:50 AM   #1
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Poisonous amphibian defenses are linked to higher extinction risk

Amphibians which have a toxic defense against predators - such as the iconic poison dart frogs - have a much higher risk of extinction than species which use other types of defense mechanisms, research shows. The key finding of this study is that poisonous species are 60% more likely to be threatened than species without chemical defenses.



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