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Legless frogs mystery solved
news.bbc.co.uk ^ | 06/25/2009 | matt walker

Posted on 06/26/2009 9:38:55 AM PDT by BoneHead

Scientists think they have resolved one of the most controversial environmental issues of the past decade: the curious case of the missing frogs' legs.

Around the world, frogs are found with missing or misshaped limbs, a striking deformity that many researchers believe is caused by chemical pollution.

However, tests on frogs and toads have revealed a more natural, benign cause.

The deformed frogs are actually victims of the predatory habits of dragonfly nymphs, which eat the legs of tadpoles.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.bbc.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: demagogicparty; environment; environmentalism; frog; frogs; mystery
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That just shoots to hell the polution arguement.

It's never good to jump to conclusions.

And the punch line to the old joke "Frog with no legs - hard of hearing!"

Regards
Bonehead

1 posted on 06/26/2009 9:38:55 AM PDT by BoneHead
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2 posted on 06/26/2009 9:40:04 AM PDT by dfwgator
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bttt


3 posted on 06/26/2009 9:40:20 AM PDT by ConservativeMan55
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I remember when I first saw that in the 1970’s.


4 posted on 06/26/2009 9:41:23 AM PDT by bmwcyle (Obama is an illegal alien)
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To: BoneHead

LOL. Perfect.


5 posted on 06/26/2009 9:41:47 AM PDT by Dutchboy88
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Unbelievable, the first thing that “they” think is that every weird unnatural phenomena is a man made problem... If we can't see it, it's man made.
6 posted on 06/26/2009 9:43:18 AM PDT by Freedom2specul8 (Please pray for our troops.... http://www.americasupportsyou.mil/)
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>>The deformed frogs are actually victims of the predatory habits of dragonfly nymphs, which eat the legs of tadpoles.

But, the dragonfly nymphs are eating tadpole legs because of global warming, right? Everything is man’s fault, dammit!!! Get with the program people. (For the sarcasm-impaired, that was sarcasm)


7 posted on 06/26/2009 9:47:13 AM PDT by Bryanw92 (Question O-thority!)
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To: BoneHead

We have had a big jump in the frog population here in the swamp. In fact, we have a huge jump in the populations of everything from birds to snakes to insects and amphibians.

We are also seeing barred owls for the first time in awhile since we have cleared a lot of the understory, along with bald eagles and hawks. Big populations of quail and pheasants, too. The honey bees are doing well and we have many other varieties of bees that aren’t seen around the urban or suburban areas. Lots of nectar bearing flowers here and we plant lots more including lavenders so they have enough pollen.

We also have wild turkeys that have been re-introduced. Don’t get any ideas, these birds are chipped.

The decrease and increase in populations seems to be cyclical and with the increase of prey, predators eat. Then, eat themselves out of food and leave for a bit. That’s the only thing I can see after a few decades of living here.


8 posted on 06/26/2009 9:48:57 AM PDT by OpusatFR (Those embryos are little humans in progress. Using them for profit is slavery.)
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Everything is man’s fault, dammit!!!

I thought it was still Bush's fault!

9 posted on 06/26/2009 9:51:33 AM PDT by pnh102 (Regarding liberalism, always attribute to malice what you think can be explained by stupidity. - Me)
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BS, the French ate them!!


10 posted on 06/26/2009 9:52:42 AM PDT by dalereed
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To: BoneHead
It's never good to jump to conclusions.


11 posted on 06/26/2009 9:53:23 AM PDT by 11th Commandment (Proud Member of the DHS radical list since 2008)
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What will they do when the frog leg shortage threatens the survival of the dragon fly nymph?
(It's enough to drive a Greenie crazy!)
12 posted on 06/26/2009 9:53:24 AM PDT by Nevermore (...just a typical cracker, clinging to my Constitutional rights...)
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My excerpt only speaks to the legless population.

The article also deals with the deformed appendage population. Yet another parasite which causes the problem.

The article also contains several interesting pictures.

13 posted on 06/26/2009 9:54:57 AM PDT by BoneHead
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Joe cartoon
14 posted on 06/26/2009 9:59:24 AM PDT by from occupied ga (Your most dangerous enemy is your own government,)
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and the environmentalists are going to extreme measures to deep six the findings..............in other news............


15 posted on 06/26/2009 9:59:29 AM PDT by yldstrk (My heros have always been cowboys--Reagan and Bush)
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Stupid scientist! He has gotten his last grant,that is for sure. Didn't he get the memo? ALl problems have to be 1) Bush's Fault or 2) Global Warming. Hope he likes washing cars or mowing lawns cuase this guy's days in Academia are over.

Μολὼν λάβε


16 posted on 06/26/2009 10:02:50 AM PDT by wastoute (translation of tag "Come and get them (bastards)" and the Scout Motto)
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This scientist has just acquired millions of enemies among “environmentalists”.


17 posted on 06/26/2009 10:08:52 AM PDT by 3niner (When Obama succeeds, America fails.)
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Was the study done by Union Carbide?


18 posted on 06/26/2009 10:14:14 AM PDT by Scythian
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To: BoneHead

It took decades to find this out?

I don’t think so.

Instead, it took decades for some scientist to have the courage to ANNOUNCE the findings.


19 posted on 06/26/2009 10:17:49 AM PDT by Balding_Eagle (Overproduction, one of the top five worries for the American farmer.)
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Quick, we need a Dargonfly tax!

(sarcasm)


20 posted on 06/26/2009 10:20:36 AM PDT by cvq3842 (Countless thousands of our ancestors died to give us the freedom we have today. Stay involved!)
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