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You fool. You coward. That is every day

Frogs basically don’t have ribs because when they hop they just fucking belly flop onto the ground. Evolution never got around to giving them ribs because it wouldn’t be worth the broken ribs every time the frogs decided to go out on land. As a result, the intercostal muscles responsible for breathing in most vertebrates never developed. Frogs (and most amphibians) rely almost solely on buccal pumping for breathing: They lower the floor of their mouths which draws in air through their nostrils. Then they raise the floor of their mouths to force air into their lungs. It’s not super efficient because used air is mixed with fresh air in the mouth during every breath. But frogs also exchange gases through their skin as well so super sophisticated breathing apparatuses aren’t exactly worth the developmental cost.

Frogs are just stomachs with enough legs to throw themselves at food. They don’t have time for this “have bones” nonsense.

I mean, talk about living the dream. 

This is so frickin cute check it out

I love this I’m crying please