An Amazing Australian Frog

January 21, 2025

Category: Animals

The rare Australian aquatic frog has an extraordinary method of rearing its young: after fertilizing her eggs, the female swallows them, and they develop inside her stomach without being digested. The young frogs secrete chemicals that prevent the production of stomach acid, turning the mother’s stomach into a safe nursery.

Image Credit: Gastric Brooding Frog (Rheobatrachus silus) giving birth via its mouth, Mike Tyler, University of Adelaide.

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