Scientists Discover Singing, Dancing, Scatting Prehistoric “Devil Toad”


The AP reports: “A frog the size of a bowling ball, with heavy armor and teeth, lived among dinosaurs millions of years ago — intimidating enough that scientists who unearthed its fossils dubbed the beast Beelzebufo, or Devil Toad…It seems to be a relative of South American horned frogs, known scientifically as Ceratophrys. Popular as pets, they’re sometimes called Pac-Man frogs for their huge mouths. Like those modern frogs, Beelzebufo had a wide mouth and powerful jaws, plus teeth. Skull bones were extremely thick, with ridges and grooves characteristic of some type of armor or protective shield.” Fossil evidence also suggests the Beelzebufo sought out the sounds of Harold Faltermeyer, thanks to a petrified cassingle found along with the bones, and primitive headgear akin to early 20th-century motorcycle goggles. [Baltimore Sun / YouTube]

 
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  1. GhostOfDuane  |   Posted on Feb 19th, 2008

    In a related story, this year at CMJ: 25 new bands with frog-related names.

  2. Da7e  |   Posted on Feb 19th, 2008

    I forgot Crazy Frog had a penis.

  3. JohnOO  |   Posted on Feb 19th, 2008

    Why oh why did you allow me to click on that video without warning about the content! That f**king tune is stuck in my head now! Bastards!

  4. Tenno  |   Posted on Feb 19th, 2008

    You sick bastards. I’d prefer Goatse, its more work safe than this shite.

  5. OingoBobo  |   Posted on Feb 19th, 2008

    Hmm, a sex-toy post on io9.com, a prehistoric toad post on Idolator… I’m going to check Defamer and see if they have the story on the 10 million dollar pennies.

    I’m going to garden outside today– internet my balls.

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