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Yeah, that’s “Wolverine frog” as in The Wolverine, Logan, not the animal he was named after. Because those bone blades are kinda like his (except they come out of the finger tips like that other version of him that he fought in X2).
Nuclear radiation was discovered in 1895. That frog was discovered around 1900… Coincidence?
What. The. Fuck. Holy shit.
It is Wednesday, my dudes.
I want a pack of feral frogs to defend my home
> Hairy
> Small
> Uses bones as weapons
Yeah, whoever called it the wolverine frog did an excellent job
I’m pretty sure its the other way around: this frog would have been the inspiration for the character.
animals often are. especially unusual ones.
Maybe the other animal named just wolverine was the inspiration too…
a combo. Pretty sure wolverines don’t break their own bones to grow knuckles
Actually, the name wolverine frog is a direct reference to the comic book character.
badgers beyond my comprehension
Ppl looking for HP Lovecraft to get their horror fetiche satisfaction… just go to the local pond and observe…
It’s not the only animal like this! The Iberian Ribbed Newt (Pleurodeles waltl) will push its own ribcage out of its chest (turning them into spikes) and secretes toxic venom through those bones…
Uh huh, yeah, I recognize some of these words
P. waltl is a model organism for the study of adult regeneration. Similar to other salamanders, P. waltl can regenerate lost limbs, injured heart tissue, and lesioned brain cells, in addition to other body parts such as the eye lens and the spinal cord. The 20 Gb genome of P. waltl has been sequenced to facilitate research into the genetic basis of this regenerative ability.[20] Regeneration is able to occur due to the newt’s specialized progenitor cells and the transduction of their somatic cells, which act like stem cells.[21] Stem cells repair damaged tissue and contribute to regeneration effects. In most organisms, the efficiency of the function of these stem cells decrease, but in some organisms like P. waltl, this degeneration does not occur.
This thing is genuinely Wolverine in terms of healing superpowers.
Amphibians are crazy, dude! 😄
Amazing!!
That’s nice, dear.
The hairy frog is also notable in possessing retractable “claws”, which it may project through the skin, apparently by intentionally breaking the bones of the toe.[5] These are not true claws, as they are made of bone, not keratin. In addition, there is a small bony nodule nestled in the tissue just beyond the frog’s fingertip. When sheathed, each claw is anchored to the nodule with tough strands of collagen. When the frog is grabbed or attacked, it breaks the nodule connection and forces the sharpened bones through the skin.[6][7] Although a retraction mechanism is not known, it has been hypothesized that the claws later retract passively, while the damaged tissue is regenerated.
This type of natural weaponry appears to be unique in the animal kingdom, although the Otton frog possesses a similar “spike” in its thumb.[8] An alternative hypothesis is that the broken bones could provide a better grip on rocks.[9]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hairy_frog
Yep, pretty horrifying, accurate name.
A picture adds the missing context that the meme leans into to make this seem more awful than it is.
The bone isn’t broken as if it was cracked in half and the jagged shards protrude from the skin. The tips of the toe bones are sharp points, held in place inside by a tiny “claw rest”’ bone at the end. The frog flexes a muscle, the bone breaks free from the bony rest, and the sharp tips protrude through the toe pads.
Edit: actually including the picture helps.
“Evolution, may I have broken bones?” “For better grip on rocks?” “Yeeeees” Actually for making weapons, like a boss
Nature is fucked up. Bedbugs mate via “traumatic insemination,” where the male stabs the female in the gut with his reproductive organ and injects sperm straight into her body. And we all know about ducks…
Crazy shit evolves.
Evolution only favors continuity, not well-being, and that’s why we should stop glorifying it
Out of the loop on these ducks, are we talking about the duck rape?
Probably the evolutionary arms race between rapey males and females. Males have long corkscrew penises that inflate rapidly during copulation to fill the tract of the female. Females, what with their desire to choose mates and all, have evolved corkscrew vaginal tracts with dead ends and stuff that spirals in the opposite direction. Forced mating frequently ends without insemination, as a result.
I am genuinely unsure of the mechanism by which successful mating actually happens, considering the anatomical arms race and all (maybe it’s like dolphins, which have a similar problem. Female dolphins have a false vagina and can choose where the male’s sperm goes by changing her tail position), but they seem to be able to reproduce, so it is what it is, and I’m not super keen to look it up at the moment.
That is wild lol thanks for sharing
Fyi, I’m pretty sure the duck rape thing is specific to mallards. But I’m not an ornithologist
I’m not read up on current bird law either
Have you talked to Charlie Day about it? He can probably help you out
I assume they are talking about the spiraled reproductive organs
Literal needle dick
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My favorite part is that it grew out it’s mutton chops for the sake of committing to the cosplay
Conservation status: least concern.
Right. I have other concerns though.
We canNOT let these evolve!
Just imagine horror frog post-carcinization…
shudders
We haven’t invented the inverse scale for obvious reasons.
Extermination status: highest concern
Its a dark market underground thing, you wouldnt understand it
Every frog has its thorn
Incredible
Ya but it’s like 1 pound.
It’s okay, he’s only here to tell us what day of the week it is
Wow it really does look like Wolverine, that’s fucking awesome
