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# Poison dart frogs are one of the most venomous species on the planet
enough to kill 10 to 20 humans if the poison reaches their bloodstreams
(I helped save b3ta! Jahled Three shades of black, Mon 27 Aug 2007, 16:57, archived)
# Is that a yes?
(Pavlov'sDog is all out of pavlova, Mon 27 Aug 2007, 16:58, archived)
# Very much so
"These frogs are some of the world's most poisonous living organisms; one drop of venom could be powerful enough to kill 80 people"

According to this: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poison_dart_frog

Though not in captivity, they are venomous due to a berry they eat in the wild apparently
(I helped save b3ta! Jahled Three shades of black, Mon 27 Aug 2007, 17:01, archived)
# Yay Dendrobatids!
And not all of them are that toxic, but some have enough venom to kill hundreds - as ever, don't beieve everything you read in Wikipedia. Oddly enough it seems to be at least partly based on their diet, they quickly become 'safe' in captivity.

Oh, and top woo-age on the vector, that is class.
(Bob the Scutter, Mon 27 Aug 2007, 17:36, archived)
# there are more toxic things out there than the dendros.....
in terms of toxicity per unit venom a number of snakes and the cone shell are all ranked above them.
(Bob the Scutter, Mon 27 Aug 2007, 17:59, archived)
# Hence why I said 'one of'
Fascinating little buggers to watch though
(I helped save b3ta! Jahled Three shades of black, Mon 27 Aug 2007, 18:00, archived)
# Bugger, my bad!
I thought that was a 'the'. Apologies! :-)
(Bob the Scutter, Mon 27 Aug 2007, 18:56, archived)
# :-)
(I helped save b3ta! Jahled Three shades of black, Mon 27 Aug 2007, 19:16, archived)