Why is this frog spitting out another frog🐸? | Darwin Frog #animalfacts
Channel: Zoological Zoom
Date: 2024-02-15

Watch as this frog spits out another frog! You may wonder why? Of course it's not because the frog tastes awful! 
Meet the Darwin frog, arguably the animal kingdom's champion dad.
This Pinocchio-nosed amphibian blends in with fallen leaves, fooling hungry snakes. 
But its kids lack this leafy disguise, leaving them vulnerable.
So how does Darwin frog protect his kids?
Introducing the vocal sac: a built-in nursery pouch housed inside the dad's mouth
After the eggs are laid, Dad scoops them up and swallows them whole.
For the next 70 days, he becomes a living incubator, nurturing the growing tadpoles inside his mouth! 
Finally, it's showtime! 
With a dramatic throat-clearing performance, Dad "spits out" his fully formed froglets, ready to face the world.
Share this with your dad!