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The frog that reads the water with its fingertips
September 08, 2026
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 8 -- The University of California posted the following news release:

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The frog that reads the water with its fingertips

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Key takeaways

* Surinam toads lie in wait with outstretched forelimbs until a small fish approaches, then snap open their jaws to create enough suction to draw the fish into their tongueless mouths and swallow it whole.

* The water is murky, and the frog's . . .

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