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Science and ACF's

African Clawed Frogs have been used in many different Scientific experiments
and are widely kept as laboratory test animals.

Here are some examples of how Xenous have been used in Science,
and how they are kept for scientific purposes.

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Xenopus Laboratory Housing.

Marking Method Called Freeze Branding.
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Since large numbers of frogs are usually kept they are sometimes individually marked.

Freeze Branded Frog.
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This frog has been marked with a number so that it can be told apart from other frogs.

They've been Cloned!
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The Tadpoles have been engineered to Glow!
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They used some Jellyfish DNA for this didn't they?

They've been to space too you know!
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As Far as I know none of the pictures above are copyrighted,
but if you see one that is yours or is not allowed to be used then
please send a feedback form and I will take it down.