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September 28, 2007: Transparent frog
From Pink Tentacle comes this item. A Japanese research team came up with the idea of a frog whose skin is see-through, so you can see its organs and blood, right through the skin. That way scientists can check the condition of those things without having to, you know, kill and dissect it. Which effectively ends a trial period for a frog...
| According to Sumida, the transparent frog is the result of breeding two specimens of Japanese brown frog (Rana japonica) that had a genetic mutation giving them pale skin. By selectively breeding their offspring, the researchers were able to create a frog that remains transparent for its entire life cycle. Most of the world's known transparent creatures live underwater, and transparent four-legged animals are extremely rare. |
bigw00dy Friday Sep 28 10:28 AM
Maybe a cousin of the two-headed turtle
Kitsune Friday Sep 28 10:38 AM
Looks like he's made of rice paper.
Bet he tastes good.
Spexxvet Friday Sep 28 10:44 AM
Will his innards get sunburned?
Saphyre Friday Sep 28 11:51 AM
Does he still taste like chicken??
HungLikeJesus Friday Sep 28 11:58 AM
Maybe this will become an alternative to dissecting frogs in class. You can just shine a bright flashlight on them instead.
Sheldonrs Friday Sep 28 12:05 PM
And yet another:
HungLikeJesus Friday Sep 28 12:09 PM
I'm pretty sure that's a Chinese Water Dragon. They're capable of bipedal locomotion and can run across the surface of water, but I never saw one in therapy before.
Sheldonrs Friday Sep 28 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by HungLikeJesus
I'm pretty sure that's a Chinese Water Dragon. They're capable of bipedal locomotion and can run across the surface of water, but I never saw one in therapy before.
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HungLikeJesus Friday Sep 28 12:26 PM
Plus she was thinking, "Why am I married to this fat frog? Lizards have two penises!"
Coign Friday Sep 28 12:42 PM
Kiss the frog and get a princess, my ass! All those frogs are liars, don't fall for thier empty promises. You will only end up with frog spunk on your lips.
Spexxvet Friday Sep 28 12:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Saphyre
Does he still taste like chicken??
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barefoot serpent Friday Sep 28 01:19 PM
| Looks like he's made of rice paper. |
| Does he still taste like chicken? |
A spring roll.
xoxoxoBruce Friday Sep 28 02:06 PM
Man-made frog on astroturf.... how fitting.
Clodfobble Friday Sep 28 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Undertoad
Oh, no, I just thought of something... could you see the frog's doody?! Or just a lump that moves through its body. I want a transparent frog.
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But I'm really not seeing a lot of organs in that picture. Just looks like honeycombed skin/fat cells to me. Maybe the view is better from underneath.
lookout123 Friday Sep 28 02:34 PM
| Maybe the view is better from underneath. |
Griff Friday Sep 28 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Sheldonrs
The therapy is because she was married to the frog but after all his lies over the years, she could see right through him.
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SPUCK Saturday Sep 29 04:32 AM
Was that a Pushme-pullme turtle?
bluecuracao Saturday Sep 29 06:11 PM
John Waters once said the only thing that would be shocking to him would be transparent skin. Uh oh.
Sundae Tuesday Oct 2 05:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Clodfobble
But I'm really not seeing a lot of organs in that picture. Just looks like honeycombed skin/fat cells to me.
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DucksNuts Tuesday Oct 2 06:34 AM
Sometimes I just wanna kiss you SG...I know....its weird
DanaC Tuesday Oct 2 07:58 AM
Wonder if it goes more opaque as it cooks......
TheMercenary Wednesday Oct 3 06:41 AM
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Originally Posted by DanaC
Wonder if it goes more opaque as it cooks......
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bullwinkle Wednesday Oct 24 07:33 PM
I wonder how they cook?
DanaC Wednesday Oct 24 08:05 PM
Hallo Bullwinkle! Welcome to the cellar!
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