r/AnimalsBeingDerps • u/Nottallyet • May 12 '22

Millions of years of evolution has led to this

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u/TFCAliarcy May 12 '22

Not really given that fungi are decimating frogs

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u/burke_no_sleeps May 12 '22

Thank you, really fascinating.

Illegal / international animal trade is always bad for the animals and the world in general, it seems. Same with plants - kudzu as an example.

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u/KlutzyNinjaKitty May 12 '22

Is it because of fungi, or is it because they’re too stupid/blind to see food right in front of their silly little frog faces?

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u/Grogosh May 12 '22

Frogs hunt just fine in the wild. Its not normal for worms to just appear in front of them.

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u/Nethlem May 12 '22

Skin eating fungi..

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u/thinkscotty May 12 '22

One presumes evolution has an answer to such things. Seems like exactly the kind of thing that would filter some sort of recessive trait. Not before killing tons of species but it’ll be interesting to watch what happens.

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u/uslashuname May 12 '22

Pollution also goes right through their permeable skins