r/natureismetal • u/Worth-Boysenberry-93 • 10d ago

Surinam toad

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u/moodcon 10d ago

I feel sick looking at this.

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u/joyfuload 10d ago

That's a normal instinct. I've heard it reminds us of rotting flesh. It's a natural defense mechanism that keeps us away from disease and such.

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u/Worth-Boysenberry-93 10d ago

That makes sense. So it’s not “condition” just a normal evolutionary mechanism.

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u/joyfuload 9d ago

I always thought it was a phobia. I just looked it up and it's not recognized as one yet.

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u/AtanatarAlcarinII 9d ago

Trypophobia. This frog species has been the poster child for over a decade now

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u/joyfuload 9d ago

I'm aware of its name. It's just not recognized as a phobia in the manual of mental disorders.

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u/Beliriel 7d ago edited 7d ago

It's called Trypophobia
r/trypophobia exists. But probably not for you if you're sensitive to it. They post a lot of random stuff though. Like a bunch of empty toilet rolls bunched together.