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[–] psx_crab@lemmy.zip 82 points 2 days ago (7 children)

Which only mean they aren't a frog nor a pig, they're an entirely new species where the male have a frog-like form and female have a pig-like form.

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 35 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (4 children)

Maybe it's a form of xenoparity like Messor ibericus, where one species is giving birth to an entirely separate species alongside its own.

[–] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

First, thank you for pointing this out. I had to go and fill my brain hole with a bunch of information about this absolutely fascinating discovery. I really thought you were discussing some science fiction concept initially.

Second, what in the actual fuck did I just read?!?

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