#Did U Know⁉️ #Poison
🛑One of the most poisonous birds is the Hooded Pitohui of New Guinea.
Although this is a beautiful bird, its skin and feathers contain a large quantity of the neurotoxin known as batrachotoxin.In high enough doses, such toxins can lead to paralysis and death. This is the same type of poison found in dart frogs. Scientists believe that this is a defense adaptation
🛑One of the most poisonous birds is the Hooded Pitohui of New Guinea.
Although this is a beautiful bird, its skin and feathers contain a large quantity of the neurotoxin known as batrachotoxin.In high enough doses, such toxins can lead to paralysis and death. This is the same type of poison found in dart frogs. Scientists believe that this is a defense adaptation