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Description The poison dart frog is a type of frog. Poison dart frogs are named this because they are very poisonous. Since they are very poisonous, poison dart frogs use a tactic to tell predators to stay away called aposematic coloration. One type of poison dart frog has enough venom in it to kill ten grown men. Most poison dart frogs live in captivity. These frogs are the most poisonous animal in the world. The poisonous dart frog can be only in two colors: black and white. Even though these animals are poisonous, they can't kill humans. They also only weigh 38 grams. These frogs are in the Dendrobatidae family. The female lays 30 to 40 eggs at a time. Male poison dart frogs are great in their care. Poison dart frogs can be up to ten inches long. These frogs are nocturnal too.



Habitat The habitat of the poison dart frog is mostly in the Southern Asian rain forests. Many people think that the poison dart frog live in the South American rain forests bu they are wrong. Most of these frogs like to live in trees. When the male and female poison dart frog mate, the tadpoles are placed in a little pool so that they can grow up

The parents always choose a pool with bromeliads. It takes the tadpoles 3 years to become their full size.



Interesting Facts These animals eat only other frog species. The people of Choco, Columbia use the venom of poison dart frogs to put o n the end of their spears before they go hunting. Also, scientists are finding out a way to use the poison dart frog venom to cure many diseases.  A group of poison dart frogs can be called a pack. Many poisonous dart frogs have non-attentive parents. A poison dart frog's enemy is a leimadophis epinephelus, which is a snake.

media type="custom" key="24128450" True or False: 1.Poison Dart Frogs get their poison from the ground. 2. People that live in the rain forest use the poison dart frog's poison to hunt. 3. The poison dart frogs gets their name from the Native Americans that inherited this area. 4. Poison dart frogs aren't used as a tool for humans 5. Poison dart frogs have a good relationship with the people that live in the rain forest.