In brief.... The most popular weedkiller in the United States can give male frogs female sex organs and other attributes, researchers said on Monday, in a study that could shed light on the global decline in amphibian populations.
Very low levels of the herbicide atrazine can cause male frogs to grow female sex organs and curtail their croaks -- key to attracting mates in the frog world -- a team at the University of California Berkeley found.
The frogs appear normal on the outside, but often have both male and female sex organs, the researchers said, adding that the findings may help explain the amphibian population decline.
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You just know thats going to be the inspiration for a movie...
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attack of the hermaphradite amphibians???? Yes, they are angry about not getting laid.... attacking couples while having sex....
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I do make a lot of puns and one liners in the real world.... which some people take as barbed remarks.... I try to keep it to a minimum.....
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