Strawberry Poison Dart Frog | National Geographic

on the Costa Rican forest floor sits the

on the Costa Rican forest floor sits the tiny strawberry poison dart frog no

tiny strawberry poison dart frog no

tiny strawberry poison dart frog no bigger than a thumbnail and even smaller

bigger than a thumbnail and even smaller

bigger than a thumbnail and even smaller than that is her tiny tadpole

than that is her tiny tadpole

than that is her tiny tadpole unlike other frog species the strawberry

unlike other frog species the strawberry

unlike other frog species the strawberry poison dart frog mom transports the

poison dart frog mom transports the

poison dart frog mom transports the tadpole on her back

tadpole on her back

tadpole on her back a strawberry poison dart frog has to

a strawberry poison dart frog has to

a strawberry poison dart frog has to climb this tree and find somewhere to

climb this tree and find somewhere to

climb this tree and find somewhere to park the tadpole in a nourishing body of

park the tadpole in a nourishing body of

park the tadpole in a nourishing body of fresh water and so begins one colossal

fresh water and so begins one colossal

fresh water and so begins one colossal amazing awe-inspiring commute this

amazing awe-inspiring commute this

amazing awe-inspiring commute this Grammy Lea add channels rain and mist

Grammy Lea add channels rain and mist

Grammy Lea add channels rain and mist into a micro spring perfect for the

into a micro spring perfect for the

into a micro spring perfect for the little one the strawberry poison dart

little one the strawberry poison dart

little one the strawberry poison dart frog makes the climb then drops junior

frog makes the climb then drops junior

frog makes the climb then drops junior into just the right daycare center

but mom frogs business isn’t finished

but mom frogs business isn’t finished here haha not by a long shot

here haha not by a long shot

here haha not by a long shot mom’s making the rounds to check on the

mom’s making the rounds to check on the

mom’s making the rounds to check on the other tadpoles she dropped off in other

other tadpoles she dropped off in other

other tadpoles she dropped off in other reservoirs each tadpole gives off unique

reservoirs each tadpole gives off unique

reservoirs each tadpole gives off unique vibrations that say yeah it’s me and I’m

vibrations that say yeah it’s me and I’m

vibrations that say yeah it’s me and I’m hungry

hungry

hungry so mom lays a special non-fertile egg

so mom lays a special non-fertile egg

so mom lays a special non-fertile egg this special egg dinner is a brilliant

this special egg dinner is a brilliant

this special egg dinner is a brilliant strategy for survival what can go wrong

strategy for survival what can go wrong

strategy for survival what can go wrong well a thirsty coati might appear after

well a thirsty coati might appear after

well a thirsty coati might appear after all the mothers work this carnivore

all the mothers work this carnivore

all the mothers work this carnivore could gargle down the water swallowing

could gargle down the water swallowing

could gargle down the water swallowing the tadpole chuck it’s always something

the tadpole chuck it’s always something

the tadpole chuck it’s always something isn’t it