Keroppi in 3D

 (Ranidaphobics, be WARNED.  This is not for the weak-hearted.)

                                                 

If you thought Keroppi was cute, wait until you meet him in 3D! 

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Hello Freddo!

Just another average exercise in Zoology 11 deemed a froggy encounter. 

YES--that hopping, croaking, slippery, insect-eating, living creature we are all familiar with. Although a dead frog isn't what most people call 'lovable',  I'll be honest to say that you haven't truly lived your school life without ever encountering this species.

What's the difference between the two?

Meet Fredda (left) and Freddo (right)!

A typical physical characteristic that differentiates a female frog from a male frog is that colored spot found on a frog's lower jaw. Females are bigger than males (though in the female looks bigger in the picture above).

Is the thumb bigger or smaller than the digits?

 A male's thumb is said to be bigger than its digits.

Freddo the frog

It's amazing how the combination of carbon, hydrogen gas, and 1/2 oxygen gas can help preserve these little critters (sorry, too much Chemistry class). 

C(s) + H2(g) + 1/2O2(g) ---> CH2O(l) 

 Formalin dear Watson! Lo and behold, the beauty and the 4-inched beast, erm, frog.

Strip a frog off it's skin, and you still get a frog. FROG BONES. BONES.

Skeleton gone all wrong

Yeah, yeah. I know, I know. The suprascapula, ilium and vertebral column's gone all wrong...and I'm not pretty sure what happened to this frog's pelvic girdle. 

Vertebral Column

 This is how the vertebral column supposed to look like, I think, but I'm sure I got the urostyle (tail-like bone) right.

 

Frog Skull, dorsal view

The most favorite during our practical exam. Ahh, memories, froggy memories.

Soooo...

What's your verdict?

I like 'em both, but I like cute 'ol Keroppi more. :)

Yours ever,