Watch how Surinam toad gives birth - the babies erupt from a cluster of tiny holes in their mother’s back. (Video: Science Channel/Twitter) #ThursdayThoughts #LearningNeverStops | India Today

Surinam Toad 🐸 Gives Birth Through Its BACK! | 1 Minute Animals The Surinam Toad takes parenting to a whole new level by giving birth through its BACK! We'll uncover the mind-blowing process of back brooding, where fertilized eggs burrow under the female's skin, transforming into tiny toadlets! Get ready for close-up views, fascinating facts, and maybe a few shivers (watch out, trypophobes!). #SurinamToad #StarFingeredToad #PipaPipa #SurinamToadBirth #BackBirthFrog | 1 Minute Animals

Babies that emerge from its skin! Unlike other toads, the Pipa Pipa (or Surinam toad) has an unusual way of reproducing. Males call to the females by making a clicking sound underwater. A willing female releases 60 to 100 eggs, and the male fertilizes them and pushes the eggs onto her back, where they stick to her skin. During the next few days, her skin grows up and around the eggs, forming a honeycomb structure of pockets, and eventually encloses them completely. After hatching, the young ride