A Lifeboat to London for Darwin’s Frogs
Males of the South American species incubate their young in their vocal sacs. The London Zoo recently established a breeding ...
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Rare frog dads travel 7,000 miles to ‘give birth’ in UK, escaping deadly fungus
The remote forests of southern Chile are home to the Southern Darwin’s Frog (Rhinoderma darwinii). Discovered by Charles Darwin in 1834, the tiny Southern Darwin’s Frogs are well-known for ...
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Endangered frog daddies transported 7,000 miles to ‘give birth’ to young
Originally from Parque Tantauco, a remote part of an island off the coast of Chile, the Darwin’s frog species is under such threat from a deadly fungus that the 11 males were brought by ...
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Frog named after Charles Darwin saved from extinction
An endangered species of frog named after Charles Darwin has been saved from extinction - thanks to the London Zoo. A deadly fungus was threatening to wipe out Darwin’s frog in its native Chile.
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Scientists hope these tiny froglets can save their species
London Zoo said Monday that 33 endangered Darwin's frogs, named after scientist Charles Darwin who discovered the species, were born in their new home as part of a rescue mission to save the ...