EPISODE · Jul 17, 2017 · 5 MIN
Episode 14 - Lost Frogs
from The Natural Curiosity Project · host Dr. Steven Shepard
We are watching a natural tragedy unfold across the globe: the deaths of millions of amphibians, frogs, mostly, because of an insidious fungus called chytrid. It burrows under the skin of frogs and destroys their ability to produce keratin--a critical component of their skin. But the loss of frogs is only part of the story--please listen, this is important.
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We are watching a natural tragedy unfold across the globe: the deaths of millions of amphibians, frogs, mostly, because of an insidious fungus called chytrid. It burrows under the skin of frogs and destroys their ability to produce keratin--a critical component of their skin. But the loss of frogs is only part of the story--please listen, this is important.
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