#horror frog

[phantasmagoricagaric]

this is my petition to get the hairy frog (also known as the wolverine frog) to be the next tumblr sexyman

isn’t it beautiful?

Hairy frogs live in a couple countries in Africa, and in Cameroon are sometimes hunted and eaten.

They’re pretty normal, except they grow long hair along their backs, and in their feet they have bones that they can break and shove through their skin like wolverines’s claws. The skin can also regenerate super fast. It’s uncertain what their claws are used for, but it’s likely for defense and to grip surfaces better.

Also the tadpoles are super beefy and carnivorous, and have several rows of teeth.

So maybe not that normal, but nevertheless pretty awesome.

[normaldex]

#453 Croagunk and #454 Toxicroak

I've been busy as all get out recently, but I'm happy to present Pilowog and Croakshanks.

"Pilowog use their thick insulating hairs to protect themselves against fluctuating temperatures. They also hide as rocks to avoid predators." Pilowog is based on the hairy frog, but without the abilities that gave them their Wolverine moniker. The red fingertips were kept as if to imply bones pressed against the skin, ready to escape. This sprite uses parts from Growlithe and Eevee, but the colors come from Pansage and Fearow.

"Croakshanks have large retractable claws they use for hunting, foraging, carving, and warding off predators and competitors. No two Croakshanks have been seen cohabitating." Croakshanks is based on the Wolverine frog, leaning into that aspect and shying away from the hair aspect. This sprite uses parts from Herdier, Kadabra, and Piloswine. Colors come from the same source.

[ugly-frog-pictures]

The Hairy Frog

A.K.A. The horror frog or wolverine frog

They will literally break their finger bones and push them through the skin to use as claws

[toadschooled]

The hairy frog [also known as the horror frog, Trichobatrachus robustus] is an unusual species of frog native to Central Africa. Males of this species are about an inch longer than the females, and possess hair-like structures along their flanks and thighs which are thought to increase their surface area and overall oxygen absorption. Images by Dr. Peter Janzen.

[outer-places-blog]

Anything called “The Horror Frog” should probably be fed steroids and grown to gargantuan sizes.

[toadschooled]

Two wild specimens of hairy frog [also known as the horror frog, Trichobatrachus robustus] a Central African species monotypic to its genus. Males of this species possess hair-like papillae on their flanks and thighs which are thought to aid in oxygen absorption while under water. Images by Daniel Portik and Brian Freiermuth.

[lllllllllllines]

Look at this guy, i have a big fascination with this Frog in particular, the two reasons for that are its defense mechanism and the hairs on its body.

Its called the hairy frog, or horror frog.

I dunno much abt them really, I just find them neat.

Knowing tumblr, there are prolly many others who know abt this beautiful Goober right here than i do.

And for those who don't know, said defence mechanism is that it breaks the bones in its little froggy fingers to use as claws.

[sitting-on-me-bum]

(Images via New Scientist)

Most Bizarre Defense Mechanisms

Hairy Frog

The hairy frog or "horror frog" intentionally breaks its own bones to turn out a wicked set of cat-like claws. Scientists don't know if the claw is able to retract once it pierces through the skin. According to New Scientist: "Trichobatrachus robustus actively breaks its own bones to produce claws that puncture their way out of the frog's toe pads, probably when it is threatened." Also, it is apparently hairy. This doesn't stop Cameroon locals from spearing and roasting hairy frogs as a tasty snack.

Photo: ©2013 Daniel Portik