Sliver of hope as ‘mountain chicken’ frog shows resistance to deadly disease

The mountain chicken isn’t a chicken at all, but a huge frog three times as heavy as a can of soup and about as long as a large banana. These animals, also known as “chicken frogs” or “giant ditch frogs,” used to be abundant across several Caribbean islands. Locals regularly ate them, and it’s said … Continue reading Sliver of hope as ‘mountain chicken’ frog shows resistance to deadly disease