Frogs wear bacterial suits of armor to fight off deadly fungus
Popular Science · 24 Sep 2026

Frogs wear bacterial suits of armor to fight off deadly fungus

Published Sep 24, 2026 4:03 PM EDT To protect their porous skin, some tropical frogs have a suit of armor. But this covering isn’t made from metal or even a sturdy material like bullet-proof Kevlar. Frogs use bacteria to shield their skin from a deadly fungal disease caused by chytrid fungus (Batrac


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