#FascinatingFact: Glass frogs are the masters of camouflage! 😮🐸 #TIL that, to outsmart predators, these amazing creatures have a hidden trick up their sleeves (or should I say, under their skin?) 🌿✨
Ever wondered how glass frogs stay safe while they snooze? 🛌 Well, get ready to be amazed! When these little amphibians drift off into dreamland, they take self-defense to a whole new level by shedding almost 90% of their circulating blood cells. 🩸💦 But wait, it gets even cooler! They store their entire circulatory system, which is like a network of tiny roads inside their bodies, in one specialized organ. Can you guess which one? 🤔
You got it! It’s their 👀 eyes! 🙈 These tiny, transparent wonders keep their delicate circulation all bundled up, like a cozy blanket for their blood vessels. 🧣❤️ And that’s why glass frogs are practically see-through when they’re snoozing, allowing them to blend seamlessly with the leaves, just like real-life masters of camouflage. 🌿👀
Imagine being able to hide in plain sight, effortlessly avoiding pesky predators like snakes or birds. That’s the power of adaptation, my friends! 🌟📚 Nature always finds a way to astonish us with its incredible tricks. It’s like having a built-in invisibility cloak right under your skin. Can you picture it? 🧐🌈
So, next time you stumble upon a glass frog, take a moment to appreciate their unique survival strategy. And remember, there’s always more than meets the eye in the wonderful world of nature! 🌎🤩 #MotherNatureAmazesAgain
This is fascinating. Wow.
Glass frogs are very tiny with the heart a size of a single grain of rice .
> storing what is essentially their entire circulatory system in one organ
Little known fact, it’s a church organ in Kenosha, Wisconsin. One of the nuns found out the hard way when she opened it.
Imagine what crazy shit exists out there in the universe. Sometimes when I look up at the sky at night, I wonder what kinds of epic alien biospheres must be orbiting the stars I see.
That’s an awesome TIL. Most posts on here aren’t very interesting to me, but this one grabbed my attention. Thanks for sharing!
Teenage boys be like…
This was a good read. TIL that I still think frogs are little cuties.
What if people could do this? Would you basically turn into a ginger?
>The technique involves shooting a laser into tissue. The tissue’s molecules absorb the light, heat up and expand, which causes ultrasonic waves to race back to an ultrasound sensor. These signals can be used to make detailed and colorful biomedical images of the tissue and the molecules within it.
Wow how sensitive are those sensors to detect waves made by molecules.
Bed time! Just let me put away my *fucking blood* real quick.
TIL glass frogs are real
Predator mode engaged.
Are these the inspiration for the medicinal frogs from Avatar the las Airbender?
Why are they called glass frogs? I don’t see it..