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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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