Oh my goodness. Was this dog killed?

"Kidnap Mr. Sandy Claws?"

My naem is phant
I find some sand
And in it,
I do a face-plant.
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The water come
It cool me down.
Must raise up trunk,
Or else I drown.
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Am in a mood,
But will eat food
And then
Will all be again good.

"How did you do that? And why did you only charge me $28?"
"I'm a locksmith, and I'm a locksmith."

So I'll be taking a break from frogs for the month. I know, I know. But during this month, everyone gives up something they like, so they can be all the more thankful for it when it's over. Good luck with whatever you're giving up!
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Also, thank you all for the positivity during Spooktober, and in general. I'm glad you enjoyed my frens. (And, I'm aware of the irony of posting a frog to indicate that I won't be posting frogs. I never said giving them up would be easy)

Of course he needs to rest if he is to Curry on.

Did your food have a face? Why, yes it did.

The ultimate frog house of horrors: a French restaurant. More specifically, the "Le Frog" (not kidding) restaurant in Nice, France. Despite its location, most frogs would not find it nice at all. Who can tell what heinous atrocities have been perpetrated against frogkind behind those chic roadside doors. (Even worse, many poor naïve frogs get lured to their doom by misinterpreting the signs which say "We Serve Frogs")
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This concludes this hopping Spooktober. 'Hope it brought you some scares, and maybe some smiles. Happy Halloween!

Haunted Froppy plushie that wraps its tongue around you and asks to be friends. (Tomorrow, the Big Scare)

"Heleophryne orientalis" - harasho, droog. Much has changed since the wall came down in Skeleton Gorge. Though we prosper thanks to capitalism, the comrades of old seem but shadows of the past. (But at least we still have Adidas and hard bass)

Aww, what acute angle.

"Limnonectes macrocephalus" - why, yes, they are peering into your soul. However, they will not steal it. This frog is found only in the Philippines, and despite their vampiric appearance, they're completely harmless. It's believed that their fangs help them hold on to slippery prey such as fish. (That, or they were bitten by a French vampire who was looking for exotic flavors)

*X-Files theme plays*

Lucky? The oneesans have just claimed another victim.

The skull of a Greening's frog (Corythomantis greeningi) Endemic to Eastern Brazil, this is one of the few species of frogs that directly injects venom into attackers via their skull spines which protrude from their upper lip (most fairy godmothers don't recommend trying to kiss this frog; not that many would be tempted to anyway, even with their skin on, they won't be winning any beauty pageants)

Moms, amiright? Everybody knows that's Pick-and-chew.

"Oh? You are approaching I, who is Mojo Jojo? Instead of running away, thus maximizing your distance from me, Mojo Jojo, you are coming closer? Thus you are decreasing your distance from me, who is Mojo Jojo?"

"Man, Ah tell you hwat, man. Dang ol' Spooktober, man. Turnin' e'erythin' to skeletons, man. It's dang ol' spooky, man. And have my updoot, man."

It'll be even worse if the buffalo gals decide to come out tonight.

A French chef's dream come true? Not really. Since this deformity observed in the Pacific chorus frogs (Pseudacris regilla) is caused by parasitic worms embedding themselves in their tadpoles. (To make matters worse, these frogs are often disqualified from tap dance contents for having a perceived "unfair advantage")

Pictured: The miracle of birth. There were only two species of gastric-brooding frogs (or platypus frogs) known to have existed: the southern gastric-brooding frog (Rheobatrachus silus) and the northern gastric-brooding frog (Rheobatrachus vitellinus). And yes, I said "were." Both species are extinct. They were the only known species of frogs in which the females incubated their eggs in their stomach. The tadpoles would remain in the mother's stomach until fully developed, at which point they would be birthed through her mouth. (These froglings were glad their mom swallowed them)
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On a positive note, a project was begun in 2013, called Project Lazarus (no relation to the Pit) which attempts to revive the species by cloning using DNA from frozen specimens. (A certain Mr. al Ghul seems to be involved, but he has declined to comment)

Don't care. Just happy to see Froppy.

"I brought you frankincense."
"Thank you."
"And I brought you myrrh."
"Thank you."
"Myrrh-der."