Even its scientific name, Phyllobates terribilis, shows that small things can be incredibly harmful.
Even its scientific name, Phyllobates terribilis, shows that small things can be incredibly harmful
The poison it carries is derived from its diet, and depending on location and specific diet, the average wild golden poison frog produces enough poison to kill 10 humans.
Despite having this staggeringly powerful self-defense, it is still an endangered species with decreasing population due to habitat loss and pollution.