First, the pumpkin toadlet is not considered endangered. It’s a toad found in South America and is less than an inch long. They are a bright-yellow orange because they possess a neurotoxin. These toads skip the tadpole stage too and are born as very small toadlets. All very interesting information, but rather tame. So, why did I want to do a post about them?
Well, the pumpkin toadlet has underdeveloped ears, so it can’t hear it’s own calls. They have to communicate through motions of their throat sac and arms. It’s believed they have actually evolved to not really need the sounds and still do it because they haven’t gotten rid of the ability completely. Loud noises can lead to them being discovered by predators, so better to be silent.
Pretty cool, but still not the reason I picked them for a post. 😀
Nope . . . Here is why I chose them:
Yeah. They can jump, but are terrible at landing. At least they keep trying.
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Way cool and cute.
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Fun to watch the jump videos.
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They were fun. I loved that guy who took a header.
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That’s just crazy.
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And funny.
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Do you know if the picture on the person’s finger is adult sized, or is that a toadlet?
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Don’t know. Hoped to find out, but couldn’t.
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How cute are they? Funny watching them jump.
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And they keep trying. Gotta love their determination.
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Yes. They do have determination
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Very cool. What a cutie.
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They are adorable.
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