Snopes says it’s “Mostly true” in that they don’t know the origins of the color photo but the black and white one is authentic: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/frog-eyes-inside-mouth/

They must keep their mouths open more than normal frogs just so they can see. Poor creatures.

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This is what I opened the thread for.

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Quoting the article:

Most anurans retract and close their eyes repeatedly during swallowing. Eye retraction may aid swallowing by helping to push food back toward the esophagus.

That’s about normal frogs, not the mutated ones. They use their eye balls to push food down their throats.

What. the. fuck. What a terrible day to be literate.

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this would make an interesting sequel. I Have No Eyes and I must scream

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Why did I have to see this right before bed

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