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Trivia # 96: Hooded Pitohui

29 December, 2009
Toxicological Trivia from December 29, 2009: The Hooded Pitohui lives in New Guinea and the toxin it produces is very similar to that of some frogs lethal and can kill quickly. Homeobatraciotoxina is the poison that is produced  typical of some frogs, and is preferably in:
a) The feathers (skin);
b) Peak;
c) The legs.
Trivia # 96: Hooded Pitohui
Pitohui Encapuchado
Correct Answer a. Read more in the news in Spanish: The first known poisonous bird
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