Tuesday, August 09, 2005

can 'Intelligent Design' explain this?

Convergent Evolution in Poison Frogs
Poison frogs can’t make their own poison—they steal it from ants. Poison frogs secrete a variety of chemicals called alkaloids to create a poisonous defense against predators. Since they can’t produce alkaloids on their own, these frogs maintain a steady diet of specific alkaloid-rich ants to keep up their defense.