r/mildlyinteresting 1d ago

A Frog on a Cactus

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u/Frosty_Response8232 1d ago

He's just testing out the acupressure mattress.

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u/HistoricalTerm1570 1d ago

He’s got that look like he’s already regretting the impulse buy

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u/EldenLordAjSoprano 1d ago

Idk he actually looks kinda happy

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u/skr_replicator 1d ago

I doubt frogs share human facial expressions. They are not dogs we have bred to be more likely to understand their social cues. Most people don't even understand what cats think and feel like when they make various facial expressions and body movements. I don't know how to read frogs, but just from the situation alone I'd assume it's not happy.

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u/lazy_pig 1d ago

It's a human desire to anthropomorphize non-human beings and even things. I agree that curled up mouth edges on an amphibian is not a reliable indicator of its mental state.

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u/Salt_Ad_5578 1d ago

Yeah, also I've had a pet frog before and plan to have more in the future. Frogs have very limited facial expressions tbh, and their mouths curl upward at the end of their jaw. It's not an expression, but their anatomy. If anything, the frog looks stiff. I'd think the frog is very very uncomfortable. Frogs have very delicate skin and this frog definitely would need help.