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]
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.
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...
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.
I can see someone entirely missed the point of the exchange, but still possesses the irrational need to appear correct in insubstantial discussion. What else are you noticing?
i dont believe in your fantasy that wolverine invented the claw coming out of the knuckles and some random frog just watched marvel and thought woopie ill try that.
the intellect in these forums is dismal.
I've never been more complimented by a downvote by a group of trolling idiots. certainly makes it easier which bad actors to block.
correct. its features of the knuckles were taken for the character. there seems to be some confusion for people to understand a character is newer than the frog and the wolverine name is newer
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...
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.
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).
Hopefully, the frog only have bones to show up, and does not contains explosive power. Looks like if it had, it would kamikaze itself like a Creeper without a doubt
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How the fuck did that evolve like that?
Its mother was wolverine and the father a crazy frog
The ancestors were a bit of A:
and a bit of B:
Spiders, centipedes and snakes, now fucking frogs gotta be nightmare fuel? Get me off this planet, please.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hairy_frog
Yep, pretty horrifying, accurate name.
Yeah it's kinda hairy.
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.
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 cna be just a strange fucking arms race.
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.
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
That is wild lol thanks for sharing
I assume they are talking about the spiraled reproductive organs
Literal needle dick
"Evolution, may I have broken bones?" "For better grip on rocks?" "Yeeeees" Actually for making weapons, like a boss
> 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
Well the comic character also doesn't do that, so that kinda is my point actually. Maybe we can compromise on Wolverfrog.
...i can see someone didnt even bother to look at the diagrams or read any deeper about this frog
frog has been around well before the character
I can see someone entirely missed the point of the exchange, but still possesses the irrational need to appear correct in insubstantial discussion. What else are you noticing?
i dont believe in your fantasy that wolverine invented the claw coming out of the knuckles and some random frog just watched marvel and thought woopie ill try that.
the intellect in these forums is dismal.
I've never been more complimented by a downvote by a group of trolling idiots. certainly makes it easier which bad actors to block.
Actually, the name wolverine frog is a direct reference to the comic book character.
frog has been around well before the comic book character.
the character trait idea could have come from the frog. authors do this all the time
Do you think it's been called "wolverine frog" since the moment it existed?
i think youre replying to the wrong post. as this is exactly what im trying to dispell.
So you're trying to say that the frog may have been named after the comic book character then?
I'm saying you smell bad.
Well yeah, the frog has been around. The name Wolverine frog is more recent than that though. More frequently it's called a hairy frog.
correct. its features of the knuckles were taken for the character. there seems to be some confusion for people to understand a character is newer than the frog and the wolverine name is newer
not sure what it is you're disagreeing with here.
Right. I have other concerns though.
We haven't invented the inverse scale for obvious reasons.
Extermination status: highest concern
Its a dark market underground thing, you wouldnt understand it
We canNOT let these evolve!
Just imagine horror frog post-carcinization...
shudders
Every frog has its thorn
Incredible
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...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iberian_ribbed_newt
This thing is genuinely Wolverine in terms of healing superpowers.
Wolverfrog vs Newtpool
Amphibians are crazy, dude! 😄
Amazing!!
Uh huh, yeah, I recognize some of these words
That's nice, dear.
My favorite part is that it grew out it’s mutton chops for the sake of committing to the cosplay
It is Wednesday, my dudes.
AAAAHHHHHHHhhhhhhhhhhh!
This mf vs Doomguy would be an even matchup
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).
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
What. The. Fuck. Holy shit.
badgers beyond my comprehension
I want a pack of feral frogs to defend my home
Hopefully, the frog only have bones to show up, and does not contains explosive power. Looks like if it had, it would kamikaze itself like a Creeper without a doubt
Ppl looking for HP Lovecraft to get their horror fetiche satisfaction… just go to the local pond and observe…
Ya but it's like 1 pound.
Nuclear radiation was discovered in 1895. That frog was discovered around 1900... Coincidence?
Is this place just a “nature is metal” sub?