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Brazilian tree frogs may pollinate milk fruit trees while feeding

NewsfromScience says the frogs pick up sticky pollen as they eat fruit and drink nectar on warm nights.

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NewsfromScience says Xenohyla truncata frogs gather on milk fruit trees in Brazil to eat fruit and drink nectar. Sticky pollen coats the frogs, which might inadvertently pollinate the plants. The post says researchers reported the first observed case of amphibian pollination in 2023.

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This Brazilian frog might be the first pollinating amphibian known to science
Nectar-loving tree frog likely moves pollen from flower to flower

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@NewsfromScienceThe creamy fruit and nectar-rich flowers of the milk fruit tree are irresistible to Xenohyla truncata, a tree frog native to Brazil. ⁠ ⁠ On warm nights, the dusky-colored frogs take to the trees en masse, jostling one another for a chance to nibble the fruit and slurp the nectar. In the process, the frogs become covered in sticky pollen grains—and might inadvertently pollinate the plants, too. It’s the first time a frog—or any amphibian—has been observed pollinating a plant, researchers reported in 2023.⁠ ⁠ Learn more on #WorldAnimalDay: https://scim.ag/40FsCTR3h
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    @NewsfromScienceThe creamy fruit and nectar-rich flowers of the milk fruit tree are irresistible to Xenohyla truncata, a tree frog native to Brazil. ⁠ ⁠ On warm nights, the dusky-colored frogs take to the trees en masse, jostling one another for a chance to nibble the fruit and slurp the nectar. In the process, the frogs become covered in sticky pollen grains—and might inadvertently pollinate the plants, too. It’s the first time a frog—or any amphibian—has been observed pollinating a plant, researchers reported in 2023.⁠ ⁠ Learn more on #WorldAnimalDay: https://scim.ag/40FsCTR3h
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