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Scientists Find 'Devil Toad' Fossil

Posted by samzenpus on from the flies-beware dept.

An anonymous reader writes "A new type of frog the size of a bowling ball, with heavy armor and teeth, that lived among dinosaurs millions of years ago has been discovered. It was intimidating enough that scientists who unearthed its fossils dubbed the beast Beelzebufo, or Devil Toad."

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  1. Does this mean... by aurb · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... that robot devil and the hipno toad have the same ancestor?

  2. Re:I for one... by kie · · Score: 2, Funny

    you mean the toad croaked!

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  3. Artist rendering by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    It's definitely going to make us rethink where things came from. I found an artists rendering of what it probably looked like. here

  4. More info by Farmer+Tim · · Score: 2, Funny

    Another picture.

    Apparently they sounded like Brian Blessed.

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  5. Re:I for one... by PitViper401 · · Score: 2, Funny

    You sir, are a froggin' genius.

  6. In soviet Russia... by Ellis+D.+Tripp · · Score: 2, Funny

    Toad licks YOU!

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  7. Re:I for one... by somersault · · Score: 3, Funny

    Well.. just to be on the safe side, I for one welcome our new zombie demon toad overlords

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