Giant Gape and Fake Fangs Enable Frogs to Eat Large Prey (IMAGE)

Florida Museum of Natural History

Giant Gape and Fake Fangs Enable Frogs to Eat Large Prey

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Hemiphractus scutatus, a horned frog from South America, can prey on other vertebrates, thanks to its wide skull with a large gape. This species also has fanglike structures on its lower jaw.

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Edward Stanley/Florida Museum

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