When confronted by a predator, some animals fight, others run while a few hide, hoping not to be noticed.
By doing so, the tiny creature bounces down the rocks just like a rubber ball. The pebble toad of Venezuela does something altogether different: it curls up like a ball and throws itself down the side of a mountain. LINK
"Life - The Amazing Bouncing Pebble Toad - BBC One"
The pebble toad (Oreophrynella niger) is tiny, measuring just a few centimetres long. LINK: Youtube
Friday, October 16, 2009
Pebble toad's rock and roll life
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