While it's anatomically impossible for a human to swallow their tongue, a new study shows that cane toads (Rhinella marina) achieve this feat each time they eat. Cane toads swallow prey using a ...

As frogs evolved, they developed a retractor globis muscle behind their eyes. Because there is no bony structure between the eye and the esophagus (food pipe), this muscle can pull the eyes into their ...

Cane toads swallow prey using a complex pulley system of cartilage and muscle that travels so far down their throat, it butts up against their heart. The authors used X-ray videography to study the ...