This bird…
is toxic to touch.
Not its bite.
Not its claws.
Its feathers.
Even its skin.
This is the hooded pitohui.
And it carries a powerful toxin…
the same kind found
in poison dart frogs.
So when predators try to grab it…
they don’t get a meal.
They get poisoned.
Burning sensations.
Numbness.
Instant regret.
The toxin comes
from its diet—
toxic beetles it eats.
And then…
it turns itself
into a warning.
Bright colors.
Clear signal:
don’t touch.
Even humans
feel the effect