Namaqua rain frog

[Skyclad1uhm1]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namaqua_Rain_Frog

When disturbed, these frogs have the ability to inflate their bodies dramatically as a defence mechanism to deter predators.

How impressive this is can be seen here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBkWhkAZ9ds&feature=player_embedded

 

[Pocatello]

So many Americans do this,permanently. They scare a lot of people, not just predators.

 

[Skyclad1uhm1]

So many Americans do this,permanently. They scare a lot of people, not just predators.

But most Americans are far more noisy 😉

 

[swanysto]

But most Americans are far more noisy 😉

Amen.

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

I know what I'm getting my nephew for his birthday!

 

[BUTCH1]

The constant wining sound is also for defense as it annoyed the attacker enough to want to leave..

 

[Jeff7]

The constant wining sound is also for defense as it annoyed the attacker enough to want to leave..

I thought that it might sound threatening if it was slowed down, maybe like a lion growling...so much for that idea.
Even at very slow speeds, it still doesn't sound threatening. It sounds more like an rhinoceros moaning in agony after downing a few too many jugs of windshield wiper fluid.
A little faster than that, and it sounds like a sick cat.

At around 45% of normal speed, I think it could pass for a normal, hungry cat.

 

[Skyclad1uhm1]

I thought that it might sound threatening if it was slowed down, maybe like a lion growling...so much for that idea.
Even at very slow speeds, it still doesn't sound threatening. It sounds more like an rhinoceros moaning in agony after downing a few too many jugs of windshield wiper fluid.
A little faster than that, and it sounds like a sick cat.

At around 45% of normal speed, I think it could pass for a normal, hungry cat.

It's an... original sound for a frog, let's keep it at that 😀

 

[tboo]

If I closed my eyes & listened to this video I would swear Japanese porn was playing.