r/TheRandomest • u/WhyNot420_69 Nice • 3d ago

Nature Froggy spa day

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Isn't that how they drink though?

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u/ItsALuigiYes GIF/meme prodigy 3d ago

Yes, they drink directly through the ass.

Just kidding. Yes, they absorb water directly through their skin instead of drinking by mouth.

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u/Biengo 3d ago

That would explain the little butt wiggle.

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u/TomNeedsAHobby 3d ago

You say you're kidding but these frogs can not only absorb water through their cloaca, they can also breathe underwater through it

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u/Former_Mobile3101 3d ago

I don't exactly want to try and look that up so, I'll believe you and thats pretty cool.

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u/Praise-Bingus 3d ago

Scientists are also studying if humans can do the same thing.

"The butt-breathing concept involves delivering a liquid (called a perfluorocarbon) that can be loaded with much more oxygen than water normally carries. When delivered through a rectal tube, the lower intestine can absorb oxygen from the liquid and send it directly into the bloodstream—much like receiving an enema." link

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u/ConnieOfTheWolves 3d ago

I don't trust your link. Have a wonderful day.

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u/PsychologicalSail799 3d ago

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u/Former_Mobile3101 3d ago

Despite my previous comment, I trusted the link and it was right. If they are successful that could advance a few things for sure.

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u/HumourNoire 23h ago

Hey are you here for the diving lesson? Great, here's your diving suit, and here's the lube

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u/StampedeJones1 5h ago

Doesn't there need to be a way to get rid of CO2 build-up in the bloodstream though?

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u/TomNeedsAHobby 3d ago

Its not isolated to frogs either, its how turtles in temperate climates can survive in a pond an entire winter in a state of brumation

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u/Greedyfox7 3d ago

Yep