A frog amazes the world with its high transparency, and scientists reveal the secret

2023-06-13 2023-06-13T22:19:01Z
سنان خلف
سنان خلف
محرر أخبار جوية- قسم التواصل الاجتماعي

Weather of Arabia - The glass frog , also known as the transparent frog, is a unique organism characterized by transparent skin that allows us to clearly see its internal structure and organs. What made it surprising and admired by scientists and animal lovers alike. In this topic, we will learn more about this frog, and take a look at the factors that make it have this unique feature.

 

How does the glass frog get its transparent color?

 

It is a secret that scientists were able to reveal after a long series of research, through optical tracking of red blood cells, which showed that glass frogs can remove about 89 percent of red blood cells from the circulation and fill them inside the liver, which makes their bones, eyes and internal organs visible, so it acquires a characteristic Transparency.

 

 

Transparency provides some benefits to the glass frog , for example, it allows the frog to reduce the level of exposure to predators, as it is difficult for other animals to see the frog clearly, and to provide protection when it is lying on leaves or branches, as its transparency makes it possess a good camouflage that allows it to blend in with the environment surrounding it.

 

Is the glass frog found in our Arab region?

Unfortunately not, the glass frog is common in the tropics and subtropics of Central America and South America, specifically in tropical rainforests, wooded jungles, rivers and waterfalls, such as the Amazon, clubs and coral reefs, which are common areas for its presence.

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.
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