Many scientists believe the red-eyed tree frog developed its vivid scarlet peepers to shock predators into at least briefly questioning their meal choice. These iconic rain-forest amphibians sleep ...

These animals mainly use these poisons as a defence mechanism against predators, making them dangerous to be swallowed ... These include the spiny-headed tree frog (Anotheca spinosa) and Ranwella's ...

While the bright coloration of this red-eyed tree frog doesn’t make the amphibious creature see red, it does provide an eye-catching display for humans who glimpse it in its rainforest habitat. In ...

Bigger brains can be an advantage for prey animals, as it can help them outsmart their predators. But big brains may be too costly to ... At their study sites, they used a spectrometer to measure the ...

Current Biology/Sugiura et al. Defense of a male wasp (Anterhynchium gibbifrons) against a tree frog (Dryophytes japonica) A male wasp (Anterhynchium gibbifrons) visiting a Cayratia japonica flower ...

Thousands of years of watching birds navigate the rain forest and avoid predators by taking ... them land softly and stick to tree trunks. Wallace's flying frogs are not the only frogs who have ...