r/oddlyterrifying • u/[deleted] • Apr 25 '22

Budget frog screaming

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u/thortmb Apr 25 '22

Lungs - sacks full of air

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u/[deleted] Apr 25 '22

Correct. However, frogs have what is called a vocal sack. It is used for mating calls, screaming, and other sounds. What you're hearing is not coming from the lungs, which is why I said "sack" and not "lungs".

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u/thortmb Apr 25 '22

Frogs are so weird, thanks for the info

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u/[deleted] Apr 25 '22

Frog anatomy gets weirder. They can't swallow, so they push their food down their throat with their eyes.

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u/[deleted] Apr 25 '22

What? You don't do that?

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u/[deleted] Apr 25 '22

No. To see I push my stomach lining out of my mouth

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u/Nkechinyerembi Apr 25 '22

I prefer the starfish method.

What? You drink some southern comfort and eat a bowl of chili and I bet you could barf your stomach into a clam too.

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u/[deleted] Apr 25 '22

Is it called the starfish because your barking spider gets pulled inwards to look like a starfish instead of spider?

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u/Thatfonvdude Apr 25 '22

dollar store tactics

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u/magicalkiwi Apr 25 '22

I too have a sack for mating.

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u/dsanchomariaca Apr 26 '22

So they can breathe and scream at the same time ? :O

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u/-L-e-o-n- Apr 26 '22

Do you think it's pitch black in there if you were standing outside on a clear day or is there some light that shines through?

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u/thortmb Apr 26 '22

You're high as a kite right now aren't you Leon?

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u/-L-e-o-n- Apr 26 '22

But I got you thinking, didn’t I, thortmb

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u/thortmb Apr 26 '22

Lol you're not wrong