Freak Frogs Use Bones as Claws

This weird behavior was observed by biologists from Harvard University in a species of frogs known as Trichobatrachus robustus and is manifested by a break in the bones in the toe pads, forming a new claw-like bone which then penetrates through living tissue, probably as a defense mechanism. ... [ read more >> ]

Claws emerging from the toe tips of Trichobatrachus robustus

Image showing the claw breaking away from the bone piece

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Image credits: David Blackburn

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Image showing the claw breaking away from the bone piece