Tiny Frog (Brachycephalus Brunneus) is Definitely Not Built for Jumping, These Videos Show Why

Backward Jumping Frogs – The pumpkin toadlet often loses balance mid-air and may jump backward due to poor coordination. | Zoré & Tomek

WATCH — This tiny pumpkin toadlet is famous for its clumsy landings

The Tiny New Species of Pumpkin Toadlet Is Giving Me Cuteness Rage

Some frogs are clumsier than others. Enter the pumpkin toadlet, captured here by amphibian disease ecologist Shannon Buttimer. This tiny frog has the smallest ear canals recorded in any vertebrate, and since the inner ear is typically responsible for regulating balance, they can't reorient themselves quickly enough to stick the landing. These frogs make it work, though. They use jumping as a defense mechanism, and focus on distance over grace. Their color allows them to match leaf debris, and up

Mustard the muntjac had a lot feelings about this pumpkin in his habitat! We can’t tell if he liked it or hated it, but he certainly interacted with it! Thanks to visitor Carrie for the video! | Potawatomi Zoo

Here’s why pumpkin toadlets are such clumsy jumpers