Bronwyn Orr Bronwyn Orr i(16784340 works by)
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1 Extinction Is (not) Forever Bronwyn Orr , 2013 single work essay
— Appears in: Voiceworks , Winter no. 93 2013; (p. 41-43)

'There once was a frog that could convert its stomach into a uterus. This speckled brown frog appeared quite unremarkable upon first discovery in the seventies, preferring to reside in the hinterland of south-east Queensland than the hustle and bustle of the city, like its more charismatic cousin the green tree frog. But what this frog lacked in appearance it made up for in gross ingenuity. Rather than leaving its offspring to their fate in a pond, the gastric-brooding frog would physiologically convert its stomach into a uterus, swallow its eggs then spit out its young once they had hatched. Now that's dedication.' (Publication abstract)

 
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