Saturday, October 20, 2012

The incredible Japanese 'wolverine frog' with spikes that shoot out of its false thumb

The incredible Japanese 'wolverine frog' with spikes that shoot out of its false thumb | Mail Online: "Combat-ready spikes which shoot from fingers are a key weapon for Wolverine, one of the X-Men comic book heroes.



However, Japanese researchers have found an unlikely animal with similar capabilities - a rare frog.

The researchers found the Otton frog uses spikes which protrude from a false thumb for both combat and mating."

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