The Biggest Frog that Ever Lived

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Untangling the origins of Beelzebufo -- the giant frog that lived alongside the dinosaurs -- turns out to be one of the most bedeviling problems in the history of amphibians. 

Thank you to these paleoartists for allowing us to use their wonderful illustrations:

Here are the two of the papers we reference in this video:

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[BHuang]

Green Frog: I eat bugs
Goliath Frog: I eat birds
Beelzebufo: *I E A T*

[rachell]

"We're not sure where it came from, and we're not sure where it went"
*Where did you come from, where did you go? Where did you come from, Beelzebufo?*

[lauriepenner]

A prehistoric bear walks into a bar and the bartender says, "Why the short face?"

[julianpeterson]

Ark: Survival Evolved taught me about staying away from Beezlbufos.

[Leitis_Fella]

"We're not sure where it came from, and we're not sure where it went"
So I assume its common nomenclature is the Cotton Eye Joe Frog?

[Altarahhn]

Beelzebufo: is big, green, walks on land, and prehistoric.
Me: "...Bulbasaur?"

[mytholicle]

2:33
Wait...it’s not big enough to ride?!
We've been tricked, backstabbed, and quite possible bamboozled

[zmeyaborchardt]

As a pacman mom, they are amazing little guys. They are also similar to the African Giant Bullfrogs. They are also a mostly terrestrial species. Unlike pacman frogs, African Bullfrogs are great single dads.

[abigailment]

He called Goliath frogs a “chonky boys” in the most educational, level voice.

[Josh-buzx]

I have a pacman frog, can confirm he's an absolute unit. Edit: 1/27/2022, Thanks for all the likes and comments over the year, it's been interesting! I have since rehomed my frog George before moving across the country.

[rasdread]

Prey: i'm wide you can't eat me
Beelzebufo: *Pulls out comically large mouth*

[pusheenbuttercup]

Beelzebufo. That's my new band-name.
No, wait... PacManFrog! THAT'S my new band-name!
No, wait...
Pac-Ze-Bufman!
Oh yes. That's the one.

[Luis-rhle]

Everyone gangsta till the frog starts eating dinosaurs

[elijahadkins]

Essay due tomorrow -- shoot, dang it. Better start.
Sees "The Biggest Frog that Ever Lived" -- the essay shall wait.

[elmonko]

"We don't know where they came from, and we don't know where they went."

Oh GOD they're still out there somewhere

[robertmyles]

2:00 Ah, I see you have taken a photo of my sleep paralysis demon. His name is Odious, and he's a hoot.

[FredChuck]

Unlike Pac-Man, these prehistoric Pac-Man Frogs didn’t eat ghosts.

But they surely *made lots of them* with that mouth.

[handanhan]

This video makes me happy for one main reason. This fully grown man is literally gushing over the funny name for a frog, and that’s the most wholesome thing I can imagine

[jellysharkbat]

I love how he was practically hopping to tell us that they were called pac-man frogs.

[clxv]

Why are gen Z and frogs so connected??? Why do I feel such peace and happiness while looking and this greenish squishy balls with eyes???