Kermit the Cannibal? Frogs Sometimes Eat Each Other

livescience ^ | September 04, 2015 | Elizabeth Palermo

[nickcarraway]

It's a frog-eat-frog world out there.

While it may seem like frogs are insectivores (a long tongue snatching a fly comes to mind), these amphibians are actually "generalist" carnivores. They will eat just about any small critter they can swallow, including other frogs, according to a new study.

[mountainbunny]

This is not new or news.

In some species, tadpoles from the same clutch of eggs become vegetarian while others become meat eaters. The meat eaters eat the vegetarians and become the next generation of frogs.

[mountainbunny]

Additionally, animals thought to be vegetarians, such as cows, rabbits, and turtles, will, when the opportunity arises, eat meat. Dairy cows will even stomp barn mice, rabbits, and chickens then eat them.

http://scienceblogs.com/tetrapodzoology/2010/12/20/carnivory-in-cows-and-deer/

[tumblindice]

[Undecided 2012]

It’s kinda like the ghetto today, except they don’t eat em.

[To Hell With Poverty]

Well at least they don’t smoke. That would be inexcusable.

[Roos_Girl]

Deer will eat baby quail.

[AnotherUnixGeek]

They will eat just about any small critter they can swallow, including other frogs, according to a new study.

Thank goodness this new study was conducted to uncover what anyone who grew up anywhere near a pond already knew. Looking forward to the exciting new study which will tell us that dogs will eat whatever they can swallow.

[smokingfrog]