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Frog Resembles X-Men's Wolverine

Posted by samzenpus on from the magneto-newt-is-not-happy dept.

sciencehabit writes "Scientists have discovered a frog with retractable claws that pierce its skin every time they come out. What's more, the researchers believe the frog heals itself after pulling its claws back in."

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  1. Sweet! by Plazmid · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Now if we could only find the genes responsible for making the retractable claws and get gene therapy to work...

    1. Re:Sweet! by HTTP+Error+403+403.9 · · Score: 4, Funny

      Gonna have to update the X-Men movie.

      "Do you know what happens to a toad when it's struck by lightning? It extracts its claws and starts shredding ass."

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    2. Re:Sweet! by Wandering+Wombat · · Score: 3, Funny

      This is why the Michael Moore X-Men Documentary did so poorly at the box office...

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  2. Neat by bobwrit · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now, let's use it as a weapon.

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    1. Re:Neat by ILuvRamen · · Score: 2, Funny

      hey who says nobody has? Remember the best slashdot story EVER about the australian military being called in to handle an invasion of frogs in part of Australia? (if you don't remember it, seriously go look it up) You don't just send in the military for frogs. Obviously they were clawed war frogs send by terrorists ;)

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  3. But by adona1 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Unless the claws help it cross a busy road and jump on logs & the backs of turtles, it probably won't assist frogs in the long term...

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  4. How about retractable... by gardyloo · · Score: 3, Funny

    apostrophes? That'd be sweet.

    1. Re:How about retractable... by zippthorne · · Score: 5, Funny

      The frog's name is resemble. The article is about his wolverine doll.

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  5. Wolfie? by KilgoreTroutman · · Score: 4, Funny

    A frog that dresses in tight black leather and looks like Hugh Jackman? Are you sure you didn't just discover the French stuntman for the next X-Men movie?

    1. Re:Wolfie? by chill · · Score: 3, Funny

      It was the cigar and bad attitude that gave it away.

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  6. Grammar 101 by BiggerIsBetter · · Score: 4, Funny

    Which of the following are appropriate use of an apostophe?

    1) To form possessives of nouns
    2) To show the omission of letters
    3) To indicate certain plurals of lowercase letters.
    4) Look out! Here comes an s!

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    1. Re:Grammar 101 by Vectronic · · Score: 4, Funny

      2) To show the omission of letters

      Resemblifies = Resemble's, duhh...

    2. Re:Grammar 101 by LearnToSpell · · Score: 2, Insightful

      It's 2, of course, but you forgot it in apost'ophe.

      And, as always, http://www.angryflower.com/bobsqu.gif

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    3. Re:Grammar 101 by Vectronic · · Score: 2, Funny

      OMG what a capastrophe!!

    4. Re:Grammar 101 by jonadab · · Score: 2

      I'm just waiting for people to start putting apostrophes in possessive personal pronouns: her's, hi's, it's... Oh, wait, they already do that last one.

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    5. Re:Grammar 101 by MagicM · · Score: 2, Informative

      5) As a glottal stop.

      Ko'tal.

  7. Re:resemble's? by maxume · · Score: 3, Informative

    With no adamantium you'd have the craze inducing fragile bone claws. I imagine it would hurt a rather large amount.

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  8. I see the lawsuit now by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Marvel Comics Group sues nature for $1.5 Billion

    1. Re:I see the lawsuit now by Supurcell · · Score: 2, Funny

      Nature files for bankruptcy.

  9. Obligatory... by J'ai+Friedpork · · Score: 5, Funny

    Famous Last Words

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  10. Frog like wolverine? by jollyreaper · · Score: 2, Funny

    Guess he doesn't like Cyclops, either.

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    1. Re:Frog like wolverine? by Antique+Geekmeister · · Score: 2, Funny

      He does keep stalking that red-haired fox.

  11. Additionally by Fieryphoenix · · Score: 2, Funny

    Also, the frogs grow mutton chops.

    1. Re:Additionally by Mr.+Competence · · Score: 2, Interesting

      You mean like this?
      Males of the species, which grows to about 11 centimetres, also produce long hair-like strands of skin and arteries when they breed.

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  12. What's more... by bchernicoff · · Score: 4, Insightful

    What's more, the researchers believe the frog heals itself after pulling its claws back in.

    If the frog didn't heal after pulling the claws back then the claws wouldn't be piercing its skin

  13. Wrong pic by Cowclops · · Score: 2, Informative

    The stock frog picture in the article isn't even an African Clawed Frog. They look more like this: http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/frogs/gallery/featured.php?image=6&page=featured/index

    And live underwater.