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The Pipa Toad’s Strange Biology Is Rewriting What Scientists Expect From Amphibians

A peculiar South American amphibian known as the pipa toad is drawing fresh attention for two of nature’s most unusual traits: it appears to sense prey through its fingertips and carries its young in skin pockets that open through the back. The animal’s biology is more than a curiosity; it offers scientists a rare window into how evolution can produce highly specialized survival strategies in extreme aquatic environments.