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Possible 25 Million Year Old Frog Found

Posted by Zonk on from the ancient-froggie dept.

dispatch writes "A small frog, found preserved in amber, has been found by researchers in Mexico City. The frog, according to the scientists, may be some 25 million years old! According to the article: 'The chunk of amber containing the 0.4-inch frog was uncovered by a miner in southern Chiapas states in 2005 and was bought by a private collector, who lent it to scientists for study.' Unfortunately, it doesn't seem as though the scientists will be allowed to drill into the rock, at the owner's request."

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  1. Huh! by Vinegar+Joe · · Score: 5, Funny

    The owner sounds like a real toad.

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    1. Re:Huh! by SeaFox · · Score: 4, Funny

      The owner sounds like a real toad.

      The scientists were baffled at the man's insistence they not drill into the amber but where allowed to make a quick sketch of the prehistoric amphibian.
    2. Re:Huh! by Cally · · Score: 3, Funny

      Now the field is full of researchers all claiming to be the first to find it... they croak at each other, "crrrrredit! crrrredit!"

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  2. What if... by cp.tar · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... the hole they drill enables the owner to put it on a chain and carry around his neck?

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  3. A frog's no good anyway by Rik+Sweeney · · Score: 4, Funny

    Everyone knows you need a mosquito to resurrect the Dinosaurs. Whoever heard of a blood sucking frog?!

    I want my bloody Dinosaurs!

    * Stamps feet, puts hands on hits and pouts *

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  4. Find these all the time by Bob54321 · · Score: 5, Funny

    .. but usually mosquitoes instead of frogs. I saw a documentary about extracting the blood they ate and making clones of the animals it belongs to. All I remember is to stand still and you will be fine.

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    1. Re:Find these all the time by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

      wow... I think in this case, Slashdot should allow a -2 offtopic, or perhaps have a special category, like off-the-planet...

  5. It cracked the amber and immediately.. by Marko+DeBeeste · · Score: 5, Funny

    1) Yelled "Get off my lawn!!" 2) Grabbed a top hat and cane and began singingg "Hello My Baby" 3) ?? 4) Prophet!

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  6. No problem. by jd · · Score: 4, Funny

    They'll just wait until he croaks.

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  7. Dunno about blood-sucking frogs... by jd · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...although Kermit might qualify. However, if they find a Transylvanian vampire duck with a penchant for carrot-juice preserved in amber, they'd damn well better get the DNA, whatever the owner says.

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  8. Corrected Headline: Alien Frog Discovered by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    The Earth is only 6,000 years old, so this ancient frog must be from another planet!

  9. This frogs has waited 25 millions years.. by jigyasubalak · · Score: 3, Funny

    ..to be kissed and to be turned into a princess.
    I hope someone gives it that much chance.

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  10. Re:Well if they are willing to wait... by mgiuca · · Score: 3, Funny

    Lol how would you like to be the owner... the entire scientific community on the planet just waiting for an "accident" ;)

  11. Re:FROGGER!! by Andrew+Kismet · · Score: 3, Funny

    I think you're more likely to find prehistoric frogs with tire impressions.