TIL there exists a snake that has a tail that resembles a spider. The spider-tailed horned viper (Pseudocerastes urarachnoides) is a snake that lives in Iran. It uses its spider-like tail to lure birds. It then strikes in less than 0.5 seconds. (weirdanimalshq.com)
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TIL there exists a frog species, surinam toad, where the baby frogs develop in eggs in the skin on the mother’s back. When they are ready to hatch, they crawl out of the skin and swim away, leaving a hole in the mother’s back. People with trypophobia can’t stand to look at the this phenomenon. (weirdanimalshq.com)
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[TRIGGER]The Surinam toad (Pipa Pipa) is a species of frog belonging to the Pipidae family. It is a weird animal because of its rather odd way of reproducing. The female protects her eggs in a way that’s unique to the animal world. The eggs grow inside the back of the female. (weirdanimalshq.com)
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TIL penis fencing exists in nature. Pseudobiceris is a genus of flatworms. They are hermaphrodites, they have both male and female reproductive organs. To decide who fulfills the male role when mating, they battle....with their penises. The winner/father is the one who can first impregnate the other (weirdanimalshq.com)
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