PEEK-A-POO: Flying Frogs Camouflage Themselves As Poo To Avoid Being Eaten By Predators Says Study

Image shows a young Wallace's flying frog, undated photo. A study from the University of Vienna, Austria, showed that the species camouflages as faeces to avoid being eaten by predators. Note: Licensed content. (Daniel Zupanc/Newsflash) Image shows a young Wallace's flying frog, undated photo. A study from the University of Vienna, Austria, showed that the species camouflages as faeces to avoid being eaten by predators. Note: Licensed content. (Daniel Zupanc/Newsflash)
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13 October 2023
New research by the world's oldest zoo has revealed that a species of flying frog disguises itself as poo in order to avoid being eaten by predators. The study, led by the University of Vienna, Austria and the Schoenbrunn Zoo, showed that the offspring of the Wallace's flying frog...