The next 2 animals stands in line for number 16 is the:
Panamanian Golden Frog & Kihansi Spray toad
This tiny little frog is very unique from the other frogs. Because it lives next to a waterfall, it is very loud. To communicate, they wave their hands! It is called "semaphore." As you can tell, they come from Panama, South America. Since they are brightly coloured, they are very toxic and dangerous like other poisonous frogs. Sadly, they are critically endangered and almost extinct in the wild because deforestation, loss of habitat, water pollution and over collection.
The Kihansi Spray toad is actually extinct in the wild but conservationists and biologists are breeding them to save them. They also live near a waterfall but they live in Tanzania, Africa. But the government decided to build a dam across it for electricity.
Kihansi Dam time line:
Construction begins ~ 1994
Opening date ~ 2000
Construction cost ~ $272 million
The dam cut off the waterfall and it eliminated the mist from the waterfall. The Spray toads need the mist to stay moist and to breathe. When they cut it off,
The Kihansi Spray toad is actually extinct in the wild but conservationists and biologists are breeding them to save them. They also live near a waterfall but they live in Tanzania, Africa. But the government decided to build a dam across it for electricity.
Kihansi Dam time line:
Construction begins ~ 1994
Opening date ~ 2000
Construction cost ~ $272 million
The dam cut off the waterfall and it eliminated the mist from the waterfall. The Spray toads need the mist to stay moist and to breathe. When they cut it off,