nosyparker ([info]nosyparker) wrote in [info]wtf_nature,
@ 2008-05-28 11:23:00
Previous Entry  Add to memories!  Tell a Friend!  Next Entry
Entry tags:frog

Trichobatrachus robustus - The Hairy Frog and his bone-breaking claws of doom
This is a trichobatrachus robustus, or "hairy frog":


Check out mah sideburnz

Is the WTF aspect of this frog that he is hairy?

No. (Well, maybe a little -- those hairlike strands of skin and artery are thought to help them take in more oxygen while they're caring for their babies.)

What makes Mr Hairy Frog WTF is that, when threatened, he is capable of BREAKING HIS OWN BONES IN ORDER TO PUNCH CLAWS THROUGH HIS SKIN.

Detail pics of claws below cut:






Apparently there are other clawed frogs out there (with their claws more resembling those of a cat), but the Hairy Frog's claws and method of deploying and retracting them appear to be rather unique.

In Cameroon, where humans eat the frogs roasted, they're hunted with spears and machetes to avoid getting spiked. Understandable.

Hairy Frog has requested that he be played in the movie of his life by Hugh Jackman.




(Post a new comment)


[info]badgerphone
2008-05-28 02:10 am UTC (link)
That is one hardcore frog. I wouldn't fuck with any animal that, when cornered, starts breaking its own bones like WHAT NOW BITCH. WHAT NOW RRRRRAAAAAAHHHHH I'M CRAZY.

(Reply to this)(Thread)


[info]taillow
2008-05-28 02:22 am UTC (link)
I don't know, I mean he's done half the work for you. How much more do you have to do to kick his ass if he already has several broken bones?

(Reply to this)(Parent)


[info]queenbellaloca
2008-05-28 03:52 am UTC (link)
I'm sorry, but all that reminds me of is the crazy bitch at Canada's Wonderland last year. She was all like, "I'll fight you right here bitch! I'm CRAZYYY! RAHH! I'm CRAAAAAYYZEHH!"

(Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

garrrrrrrrr har har har - [info]josiepop, 2008-06-02 07:29 pm UTC
Re: garrrrrrrrr har har har - [info]queenbellaloca, 2008-06-03 03:48 am UTC
Re: garrrrrrrrr har har har - [info]josiepop, 2008-06-03 04:05 am UTC

[info]desert_dolly
2008-05-28 02:11 am UTC (link)
I thought this was insanely cool. My friend however is terrified of frogs and she actually screamed when she saw this at work.

Coolest frog ever. Hands down.

(Reply to this)


[info]saloonperfume
2008-05-28 02:31 am UTC (link)
Sorry. I lost interest in the frog when I saw Hugh.

(Reply to this)(Thread)


[info]nosyparker
2008-05-28 02:44 am UTC (link)
I don't blame you -- I'd ride that like I stole it.

(Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

(no subject) - [info]siouxsyn, 2008-05-28 02:58 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]the_impassive, 2008-05-28 03:52 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]mushroom_maiden, 2008-05-28 09:23 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]imaginatrix, 2008-05-30 03:47 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]libee, 2008-05-28 03:54 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]mushroom_maiden, 2008-05-28 09:24 am UTC

[info]hellebore
2008-05-28 02:36 am UTC (link)
i have mixed feelings on this frog.

(Reply to this)


[info]crumpetsfortea
2008-05-28 02:39 am UTC (link)
Eeeeee! I love him.

(Reply to this)


[info]fecking_tea
2008-05-28 02:53 am UTC (link)
Wow, that is one badass frog. I wouldn't tap that like I would Hugh, but still.

(Reply to this)


[info]tumorhead
2008-05-28 03:08 am UTC (link)
HOLY FUCK SHIT THAT'S AWESOME

(Reply to this)


[info]tinyplaidninja
2008-05-28 03:09 am UTC (link)
FUCKING WIN.

(Reply to this)


[info]teadragon
2008-05-28 03:16 am UTC (link)
WIIIIIN.

(Reply to this)


[info]youcancallmerad
2008-05-28 03:17 am UTC (link)
I guess naming the character "Hairy Frog" wouldn't have been as hardcore as calling him Wolverine. :|

(Reply to this)(Thread)

(no subject) - [info]lysythe, 2008-05-28 03:33 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]libee, 2008-05-28 03:54 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]saloonperfume, 2008-05-28 08:00 pm UTC

[info]end_of_the_mind
2008-05-28 03:38 am UTC (link)
Thats one helluva BAMF!! I think it just edged out the hellbender on my list of "Badass amphibians," but I'm not sure.

(Reply to this)(Thread)

(no subject) - [info]saciel, 2008-05-28 06:20 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]the_el_capitan, 2008-06-04 09:09 am UTC

[info]slowpurple
2008-05-28 03:40 am UTC (link)
That is the most badass motherfucking frog out there. The only way that frog could be more awesome is if it croaked in tune to "Eye of the Tiger" as it broke its bones and motherfucking savaged everything around it. YAAAAH WHAT NOW BITCH.

(Reply to this)(Thread)

(no subject) - [info]taylorshutup, 2008-05-28 10:08 pm UTC

[info]the_impassive
2008-05-28 03:51 am UTC (link)
Ok, best WTF post ever. Hairy-clawy frog? Check. Edible? Check. Hunted with machetes? Check. Foxy but brow-arching and wtf-ey Jackman in a wifebeater? Check.

(Reply to this)

They called me Mr. Glass
[info]spaceoomonkey
2008-05-28 04:44 am UTC (link)
I wonder if the frog and Elijah Price are related...

(Reply to this)


[info]mushroom_maiden
2008-05-28 09:22 am UTC (link)
arrgh that is cool.

Also hugh jackman is a total total total babe.

(Reply to this)


[info]georgiahomeboy
2008-05-28 03:03 pm UTC (link)
That's cool, but I really hate it's hair-like skin tentacles. D:

(Reply to this)


[info]alleykitten
2008-05-28 03:23 pm UTC (link)
Ha ha! I thought "Wolverine" before I even saw that picture XD

(Reply to this)(Thread)

(no subject) - [info]gotmalkavian, 2008-05-29 01:44 am UTC

[info]miss_squiddy
2008-05-28 04:26 pm UTC (link)
There's a brilliant newt which shoots its own ribs out through the sides of its body but this frog is awesome too.

(Reply to this)(Thread)

(no subject) - [info]nosyparker, 2008-05-28 10:24 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]heyyjude, 2008-06-04 03:42 am UTC

[info]aubergine_pilot
2008-05-28 05:55 pm UTC (link)
WOLVERFROG. Holy CRAP awesome.

(Reply to this)


[info]sitiomania
2008-05-30 04:38 am UTC (link)
Dude, you know there are frogs that scream? How much more badass would this frog be if he had a battle scream? You're walking through the forest, and this guy is up in the branches waiting for you, and then it's like Death From Above and you hear a SKREEEEEEEEE and you look up and OMYGODTHESCRATCHINGANDCLAWINGIT'SEATINGMYFACEAUGH!

And all the other frogs are laughing at you.

(Reply to this)(Thread)

(no subject) - [info]nosyparker, 2008-05-30 04:42 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]sitiomania, 2008-05-30 04:49 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]queenbellaloca, 2008-05-30 04:54 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]sitiomania, 2008-05-30 04:57 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]queenbellaloca, 2008-05-30 04:59 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]sitiomania, 2008-05-30 05:01 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]queenbellaloca, 2008-05-30 04:53 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]nosyparker, 2008-05-30 04:55 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]queenbellaloca, 2008-05-30 04:59 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]queenbellaloca, 2008-05-30 05:20 am UTC

[info]laurageoffrush
2008-06-02 09:45 pm UTC (link)
WWWWOOOWWWW LOGAN , I LOOOOOOVE HIM

(Reply to this)


[info]houseofffwolves
2008-06-03 03:21 am UTC (link)
i want to see hairy frog vs wolverine.

(Reply to this)


Create an Account
Forgot your login?
Login w/ OpenID
English • Español • Deutsch • Русский…