i’m pretty and round like a mushroom
i’m orange-striped like a muskmelon
i’m buried in dirt like a seed
green stems spring from me
what am i?
oh look, i have eyes
a special potato?
look close
you’ll see
i’m a toad frog
bright me.
i live in a zoo
for me it’s ok
they feed me well
can you tell?
Younger son and his fam went to the zoo today. He shared this pic. Anyone know what species of toad frog this is?
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A very unique toad.
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When son sent pic I thought it was a mushroom, until I zoomed in and saw the eyes.
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Yes, it is quite unusual.
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At first glance I thought it was a plant lol…I found a picture of one but with no name was given. Now I want to know. I would think some other country
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I thought it was a mushroom.
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I could see that…when I saw that green leaf….I thought it was coming out of that.
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me too. Had to really zoom in to see what was going on.
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I found two frogs that look just like it…but both are on photo sites without a name.
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Chacoan or PacMan frog. These things can get up to a pound.
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A pound? wow
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I love it! What great camouflage!
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Yes it is, Dwight! Had no idea it was a toad until I zoomed in.
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Amazing.
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Lisa, this is so cool! And weird! Is it a Vietnamese mossy toad/frog.
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Ah! Nancy, thank you! They have an amphibian house at the zoo with incredible critters.
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Nancy, are you sure? I just went out to google and typed that in and nothing like it showed up.
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No, I’m not sure. Lisa. I googled the description as best I could from your riddle and that was the answer that came up. I hope you get to the bottom of this strange-looking creature’s puzzle!
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Son said it is a Chacoan, or PacMan frog.
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an interesting toad! :D Xxx
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It’s actually a terrestrial frog, which I learned last night. Yes, it is!
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WOW! I never would have guessed that was a frog. Amazing.
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Yes it is.
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Looks like a not very appetising vegetable
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Looks like a pod from the invasion of the body snatchers!
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LOL yes Horatio does. (I just named him Horatio.)
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He looks like a Horatio!
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It’s beautiful and frightening all at once. (K)
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I want to say pineapple, watermelon, but also an alien skull. 🤓
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:) I really thought it was a kind of puffball mushroom.
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I clueless when it comes to gowing things, so
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I’m clueless when it comes to growing things, so I’m sure you’re right. 🤓
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Son saw this terrestrial frog at the zoo.
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