Hairy Frog

It’s not every day that you’ll hear the word hair and frog mentioned in one breath, but the hairy frog exists. The frog is also called the wolverine or horror frog. This amphibian is native to central Africa. It derives its name from the hair-like structures covering its thighs and the sides of its body.

Only the males spot the hair-like structures, and disturbingly, they break their skin and bones to create the Wolverine-like claws. The frogs are terrestrial, but they breed in water, and the females lay masses of eggs on the rocks around streams. Their tadpoles are carnivorous, and the adults feed on critters like spiders, grasshoppers, and slugs.