'Warning' over three-headed frog

[DR]

Children in a nursery were shocked when they spotted a three-headed frog hopping in their garden.
The creature - which has six legs - has stunned BBC wildlife experts who warned it could be an early warning of environmental problems.

Laura Pepper, from the Green Umbrella nursery in Weston-super-Mare, said: "We thought it was three frogs huddled together at first.

"It is very strange. The children couldn't believe it."


Mike Dilger, from the BBC Natural History Unit, added: "I have never seen anything like this.

"Frogs are primitive animals - so the occasional extra toe is not that unusual. But this is very unusual."

All the creature's eyes and legs appear to function normally, but it is not known whether it eats using all three of its mouths.

The mystery amphibian is currently the subject of a frog-hunt after it hopped away and disappeared as staff at the nursery showed it to curious parents.

URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/e...et/3534361.stm

[revol68]

is this for real??????? anyone else thinkin of the fish with 3 eyes from the simpsons..

[blockers]

That just looks messed up

[Punky]

eeeeew! that could have happened at my primary school if they'd have fed the frogs our school dinners

[Bunjiweb]

o my god the aliens have landed

edit...why do they jump to the conclusion that its due to enviro problems, it could just be like a siamese triplet?

[revol68]

yeah its a bit early to blame enviro problems for this.. i mean no one blames global warming for genetic screw ups like the House of Commons..

[Trash Man]

It's quite common it reptiles. Dunno what the big fuss is all about to be honest.

[Russ]

you should see my ex...

[Bunjiweb]

did he have 3 legs

[Russ]

no need for that ben...

YOU KNOW! it was four legs and three noses, ugly sod him

[Howard]

LMAO! That frog 0wns. You don't see that very often!

[Swafe]

is it just some sort of siamese twins ? if you know what i mean

[Kezzer]

I don't get it..... what would happen when it/they would jump? *frogs do a double back flip barrel roll*

[Twigman]

lol.
yeah simpsons defo.
or maybe a very good photoshop...*dog with shifty eyes from simpsons*...evil master plan to make money...

Yeah saw this in The Times this morning...open it up...first page dead birds and seagulls and stuff, didnt want to read that over breakfast, turn over a three headed frog...Closed paper and tried to finish eating my breakfast in peace...lol