Video captures tadpole escape artists in Panama

(Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute) Although red-eyed tree frog embryos appear helpless within their jelly-coated eggs, they can hatch up to two days ahead of schedule, reacting within seconds to attacks by egg thieves. At the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama, scientists used high-speed video to uncover their rapid-hatching secret.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news