half-frog

Updated: August 16, 2026

Four tiny legs appeared from under its skin, the gills gave place to air-breathing lungs, and the infant lips to a great, gaping mouth. Now, during this "temporary alteration of the premises" all business was of necessity stopped. The half-fish, half-frog could neither sup like an infant nor eat like a man.

Edward Hamilton Aitken - Concerning Animals and Other Matters