Watch This Massive African Bullfrog Gulp Down a Whole Snake for an Afternoon Snack

African bullfrogs have a reputation for eating just about anything they can fit in their mouths. That means that the writing is on the wall for this poor snake who is already three-quarters inside the frog at the start of the video! Over the rest of the footage, the giant frog proceeds to ease the snake into its mouth. Finally, it pops the snake’s head inside its mouth with a flourish. The snack is complete!

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What Exactly Are African Bullfrogs?

The scientific name for African bullfrogs is Pyxicephalus adspersus and this is why they are sometimes called pixie frogs. They belong to the Ranidae family and as their name suggests, they are a native species of several African countries. They live mainly in sub-Saharan areas so their range extends north and east into Somalia and west into Nigeria. In the south, they reach Cape Provence, South Africa.

They can survive in a range of habitats so they can be found in both dry and moist savanna but also in subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. These frogs have also been spotted in intermittent freshwater lakes and intermittent freshwater marshes as well as on arable land and pastureland. They are also found in manmade canals and ditches.

Do African Bullfrogs Make Good Pets?

Pixie frogs are kept as pets but are not the cuddly kind of companion that some pet owners wish for. In fact, they have a reputation for being a bit grumpy. They grow to up to 10 inches long and can live for 25 years so they are a commitment in terms of both space and time.

Nevertheless, they are striking frogs with an olive green coloring. They have a lighter belly and are orange around the limbs. These guys are also fairly low maintenance as they only need feeding every other day and cleaning out once a week.

Handling them is not a good idea. They do not enjoy it and have been known to leap out of their owner’s hands and injure themselves. Also, it is quite easy to damage their delicate skin. They also have teeth – and have been known to give their human companions a sharp nip!

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