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Legless frogs mystery solved

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  1. gas

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    Scientists think they have resolved one of the most controversial environmental issues of the past decade: the curious case of the missing frogs' legs.

    Around the world, frogs are found with missing or misshaped limbs, a striking deformity that many researchers believe is caused by hungry French people.

    However, tests on frogs and toads have revealed a more natural, benign cause.

    The deformed frogs are actually victims of the predatory habits of dragonfly nymphs, which eat the legs of tadpoles.
     
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  3. Bollocks

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    Nymphs.
     
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  4. EDGE

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    Oh thank Christ for that! <diva>
     
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  5. Longview01

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    Am I the only one who thought this thread was gonna be about drunken Frenchmen?
     
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  6. Kyle?

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    I thought that too.
     
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    Yeah. Thank god. I can catch some sleep now.
     
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    Interesting stuff.

    I suppose having no legs will make them easier to hunt, but also take the sport out of it somewhat...
     
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  9. Kyle?

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    You can't talk about hunting, otherwise the government sends round a bearded vegetarian hitsquad. They're favoured method of torture is having a fox force feed you with lettuce, whilst another kills all your chickens. Sorry, am i on the wrong thread..
     
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