Meet The Frog That Barfs Up Its Babies

These extinct frogs used to barf up their babies—and now scientists are trying to bring them back from the dead. Happy Mother’s Day!
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Inhibition of Gastric Acid Secretion in the Gastric Brooding Frog, Rheobatrachus silus:

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Images of Gastric-Brooding Frogs Giving Birth
© Michael J. Tyler

Gastric Acid
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John Snow Waking Up
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Rheobatrachus silus
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Baby Belly
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Rain Forest
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Forest of Sai Yok National Park
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[alexoffline]

"Its a lot like human pregnancy... except, the babies come out the other end."
That face though XD

[barakuda]

Scientist: okay buddy *prods with paper clip
Frog: grr
Scientist: pls!?
Frog: *projectile vomits babies
Scientist: YAY
Frog: ...

[cloclo]

this is how I imagined being pregnant as a child. I thought they were in your stomach 😂

[barbedbun]

All I think when I see the picture of the frog and it's baby inside was "we are her inner demons" or "oh crap they found out our disguise!" or even "PEEKABOO"

[mahekm]

Anyone imagined themselves barfing out miniature humans ??😂

[mis_soup]

Frog: I feel really sick...
*throws up baby*
Frog: oh. I feel better.

[kittyclipped]

Mom:get off your phone and work


Me:I'm learning


Mom:like you are (sees phone)





Mom:..(gets hypnotized with cool video)

[neoculttexh]

It's 2:11am and I'm watching this coming from a fig video from the same is life and why am I living it

[yinlu]

Me: *hears the word projectile vomit*
**Looks over at the screen and sees baby frogs getting shot out of the mother's stomach like a machine gun,
Dies** 😂😂😂😂

[andressalvat]

1:58 Projectile laser vomiting all of my babies to keep them safe :)

[DCice]

These frogs really wanted a pouch like everything else is Australia.

[iislazyuwu]

Me:Is the frog loaded?
My friend: yee
Me: Ok.... FIRE!

*_FROG STARTS RAPIDLY VOMITING BABIES_*

[GooinBoots]

still not as gross as the frog that gives birth thru it's back 🤢

[rillianelucifen]

Even if I'm scared of frogs, it makes me tear up thinking about extinction of frogs because they are so special

[PikaPetey]

I have heart burn problems. I never knew I needed to swallow babies my species.

[fuzzydice]

Don't know why this was in my recommended.
Don't know why I watched it.
All I know is that I learned about this dope frog.
Thank you.

[Nyxalize]

thank you for the cool yet informational video

[clover-iltf]

Next up:
Fox that can give birth to snakes through its ears.

[arandomyoutuber]

so they basically become midget frog guns when they angry

[thelastcube.]

De-extinction.... So when are the Dinosaurs coming back?