Heather brought us to Jules who gave us a detailed insight behind the scenes of the "Fragile Forest". Learning the importance of frogs, how they are the first to "go" if the ecosystem is endangered due to their highly permeable skin. Respect for frogs go up now.. :)
The first time in my life i touched a worm with my bare finger was in the Singapore zoo! Convinced by a group mate that it was really soft, i stuck out 1 finger to stroke the tiny colourful (red, white, black) worm! eeeeeeek~ my goodness! it's really soft leh!! O_O"
We learnt from Jules (a zookeeper in the fragile forest) that these guys are imported from Japan.. and are poisonous. Note that poisonous != venomous, that's why we can touch it yah?! DUH.. heee~ but yes, its poisonous cos of the leafys it eats as seen in the above pic. That is where the poison comes from. And Red/White/Black are warning signs on danger in the animal kingdom! mmm~
Excitingly this poisonous little soft creature spins a golden glittery cocoon! It's simply amazing! Jules explained that it's to look like... ***drumroll*** a RAINDROP! How cool is that!
Nope, she didn't let us touch this one.. :D Why? cos this guy is venomous! Now u know the difference? This was new for me.. *blush*
"Venomous animals store toxins internally and release them through biting or stinging, disabling what ever organism they bite or sting. Poisonous animals usually secrete toxins through their skin so that whatever creature bites or touches them is poisoned."
mmm i think in other words, one is active and one is passive?
Day 2 will be a stayover at the zYY!
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