Researchers have found out about two species of birds that have poison like dart frogs, a person can die immediately after coming in contact with them.
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colorful flying in the sky pretty Bird How attractive they look, but there are some of them who can put you to death in a jiffy. Researchers in Denmark have discovered two such species of birds. these birds in their wings neurotoxin secretes neurotoxins Poison There is a type of which can kill anyone within 30 seconds.
Researchers claim that these species of birds are found in the forests of New Guinea. The special thing is that these birds convert the food they eat into poison. This ability has been developed by these birds themselves. The special thing is that they store this poison in their wings. Which makes them very unique.
There is a relationship with the Indo-Pacific region
The birds in which poison is found are the Regent Whistler and the other Roof’s Naped Bellbird. According to Knud Jansen of the Natural History Museum of Denmark, these two species found in the forests of New Guiana are very special, the regent whistler is a species that may have once been part of a family that once lived in the Indo-Pacific region, which later spread throughout the world. . They have the ability to hide neurotoxin in their wings, when the time comes, it can kill anyone with this poison.
Science break.
The discovery of two new poisonous bird species in New Guinea. carry the same toxin as poison dart frogs in their skin and feathers. The toxin is
batrachotoxin. The two new toxic bird species are the regent whistler (L) and the rufous-naped bellbird (R). pic.twitter.com/SwBipCqLY0— Firecaptain and Jack (@Firecaptain16) April 10, 2023
Poison is like dart frog, death due to cardiac arrest
These birds have poison just like the colorful dart frog. Which are found in South and Central America, there is a danger of death even by touching this frog. According to the researchers,of batrachotoxin (neurotoxin) Meeting is a very dangerous sign. It is claimed that coming in contact with birds immediately triggers muscle spasms and leads to cardiac arrest.
Bird can control poison
Researcher Kasun Bodavatta told that the poisonous bird can control the neurotoxin kept in the feathers. For example, when this bird attacks violently, then only this poison will reach people and cause death. The team of researchers has tried to understand how the bird controls the deadly neurotoxin. What dart frogs can’t do. Mood Jansen says that this research is just the beginning, our team is trying to find out how these birds control the poison. how their nervous system is able to store it