Poison dart frogs: the poison comes from their food
The poison dart frog is very bright. And extremely toxic. Gaston: They cook themselves to make poison!
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The poison dart frog is very bright. And extremely toxic.
Gaston: They cook themselves to make poison!
Pip: Frogs don't have ovens?
Their poison actually comes from food. They eat toxic ants and mites.
The Wolf: They absorb toxins from their prey.
Captive frogs eat different food. So they lose their poison.
Gaston: Then I will feed them hot sauce!
Wild frogs sequester chemicals from arthropods.
The Wolf: You are what you eat, Gaston.