This Frog Breaks Its Own Bones to Get Wolverine Claws

This Frog Breaks Its Own Bones to Get Wolverine Claws

Evolution has produced some brutal survival tricks, but few as shocking as this one. The African hairy frog, or Trichobatrachus robustus, fights by snapping the bones in its toes and forcing them through its skin to form claws. What makes it stranger is how intentional the act appears. The frog uses a precise motion to break the bone at a specific point, creating temporary weapons it can control. When the danger passes, the tissue heals, the bon…

Wolverine Frog Breaks Its Own Bones to Turn Them into Sharp Claws

The African Hairy Frog has a peculiar self-destructive ability that allows it to snap its toe bones when threatened to create bone claws that pierce its skin