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10,000 frogs have suddenly died

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10,000 frogs have suddenly died 2016-10-20 11:15:11


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/titicaca-water-frog-10000-dead_us_58071686e4b0180a36e76ccf?section=

Peruvian authorities are investigating the deaths of over 10,000 critically endangered frogs in Lake Titicaca. The cause of the Titicaca water frog massacre remains a mystery, though local activists have said water pollution and government negligence are to blame.

The creature, also known as the Titicaca scrotum frog because of the folds in its skin, is endemic to the large freshwater lake that spans from Peru to Bolivia. More than 10,000 frogs across a 30-mile area around Lake Titicaca have recently turned up dead, according to Peru’s National Forestry and Wildlife Service.

In January, Bolivia and Peru signed a $500 million deal to clean up Lake Titicaca by the year 2025. However, whether the water frog survives to see these plans come to fruition is yet to be seen.

Will these frogs be able to survive, or go extinct?


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Response to 10,000 frogs have suddenly died 2016-10-20 12:42:37


At 10/20/16 11:17 AM, CrazyKula wrote:
At 10/20/16 11:15 AM, DoctorStrongbad wrote: Will these frogs be able to survive, or go extinct?
Everything dies. I am sure they will just go extinct. We humans ruin everything.

That is true. This is the Countdown to Extinction.


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Response to 10,000 frogs have suddenly died 2016-10-20 12:46:29


Titicaca scrotum frog

The 14-year-old in me giggled at this.


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Response to 10,000 frogs have suddenly died 2016-10-20 12:58:07


They killed dose bois.

O no waddup

Response to 10,000 frogs have suddenly died 2016-10-20 13:17:16


At 10/20/16 11:37 AM, SadisticAphid60 wrote: FROGGYYYYYYYYYY

Without frogs, we will be overrun by flies.


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Response to 10,000 frogs have suddenly died 2016-10-20 13:34:11


At 10/20/16 01:17 PM, DoctorStrongbad wrote:
At 10/20/16 11:37 AM, SadisticAphid60 wrote: FROGGYYYYYYYYYY
Without frogs, we will be overrun by flies.

We still have spiders, and many other insects that would love to make a meal out of flies.

Response to 10,000 frogs have suddenly died 2016-10-20 15:19:50


At 10/20/16 12:46 PM, ixfd64 wrote:
Titicaca scrotum frog
The 14-year-old in me giggled at this.

I am surprised that nobody else caught that. Guessing people don't read the original article? lol


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Response to 10,000 frogs have suddenly died 2016-10-20 15:24:57


At 10/20/16 02:01 PM, SadisticAphid60 wrote:
At 10/20/16 01:34 PM, LittleWashu wrote:
At 10/20/16 01:17 PM, DoctorStrongbad wrote:
At 10/20/16 11:37 AM, SadisticAphid60 wrote: FROGGYYYYYYYYYY
Without frogs, we will be overrun by flies.
We still have spiders, and many other insects that would love to make a meal out of flies.
Spiders aren't as cute as frogs. They're also prone to biting things. Frogs don't bite people.

Still doesn't change the fact that Spiders would keep the world from being overrun by flies and certain other insects.

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At 10/20/16 01:34 PM, LittleWashu wrote:
At 10/20/16 01:17 PM, DoctorStrongbad wrote: Without frogs, we will be overrun by flies.
We still have spiders, and many other insects that would love to make a meal out of flies.

Without frogs, the ecosystem would fall apart. Every creature serves an important role.


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No frogs means more disease transmitting insects, not good.


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Response to 10,000 frogs have suddenly died 2016-10-20 17:39:54


I want to believe it was just a "die off" because they actually happen and it's just nature doing it's thing but the realistic side of me knows it's a man made issue. Pesky humans!


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Response to 10,000 frogs have suddenly died 2016-10-20 17:43:50


At 10/20/16 02:01 PM, SadisticAphid60 wrote:
At 10/20/16 01:34 PM, LittleWashu wrote: We still have spiders, and many other insects that would love to make a meal out of flies.
Spiders aren't as cute as frogs. They're also prone to biting things. Frogs don't bite people.

Frogs are superior to spiders. It is not even close.


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Response to 10,000 frogs have suddenly died 2016-10-21 10:51:49


At 10/20/16 03:24 PM, LittleWashu wrote: Still doesn't change the fact that Spiders would keep the world from being overrun by flies and certain other insects.

Spiders and frogs work together. If frogs go extinct, spiders would miss them.


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Response to 10,000 frogs have suddenly died 2016-10-21 16:03:32


Frogs and similar animals are very sensitive to changes in the water.


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At 10/20/16 05:38 PM, generalwinter wrote: No frogs means more disease transmitting insects, not good.

I agree. The world needs frogs. They will have to start reproducing to replace all the dead ones.


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Response to 10,000 frogs have suddenly died 2016-10-22 19:09:31


At 10/20/16 05:39 PM, Pink-Ninja wrote: I want to believe it was just a "die off" because they actually happen and it's just nature doing it's thing but the realistic side of me knows it's a man made issue. Pesky humans!

It was all the humans fault. They need to fix the problem, or more frogs will perish.


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Response to 10,000 frogs have suddenly died 2016-10-22 21:41:22


R.I.P. Frog from Chrono Trigger.

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At 10/21/16 04:03 PM, anvilpoundcake wrote: Frogs and similar animals are very sensitive to changes in the water.

That is true. We have to protect our friends the frogs.


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At 10/23/16 12:15 AM, DoctorStrongbad wrote:
At 10/21/16 04:03 PM, anvilpoundcake wrote: Frogs and similar animals are very sensitive to changes in the water.
That is true. We have to protect our friends the frogs.

#amphibianlivesmatter


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At 10/22/16 02:49 PM, BlackSpiralDancer wrote: don't tell Kermit the frog

He has his hands full since he broke up with Miss Piggy.


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Response to 10,000 frogs have suddenly died 2016-10-23 18:48:00


At 10/20/16 11:15 AM, DoctorStrongbad wrote: Peruvian authorities are investigating the deaths of over 10,000 critically endangered frogs in Lake Titicaca.

Mass suicide?


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Response to 10,000 frogs have suddenly died 2016-10-23 20:22:20


At 10/22/16 09:41 PM, TheGamechanger wrote: R.I.P. Frog from Chrono Trigger.

He was a loyal and true warrior.


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Response to 10,000 frogs have suddenly died 2016-10-24 08:15:21


That's a lot of frogs! :/ May they RIP.

Hard to see frogs in general going extinct anytime soon considering their source of food's in surplus, but the way we're going about 'upgrading' the world, who knows...


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Response to 10,000 frogs have suddenly died 2016-10-24 08:20:02


oh shit boi not waddup :(

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At 10/23/16 09:59 AM, anvilpoundcake wrote: #amphibianlivesmatter

Yes, and #Bearlivesmatter

At 10/23/16 03:59 PM, Jyni wrote: Probably had evidence that could've lead to the arrest of Hillary.

I would not be surprised at all.


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