
AnimalsOctober 30, 2023
These Creatures Are Probably the Closest Thing Nature Has to Real Werewolves
Under the right conditions, the spadefoot tadpole will transform into a voracious predator of its own species.
Brian Gutierrez is a freelance audio producer and journalist based in Silver Spring, Maryland. For eight years he has been making podcasts about science and nature for National Geographic, Chemical & Engineering News, The Wall Street Journal, and Freakonomics Radio. In his freetime, he enjoys building synthesizers, writing music, and cooking.

These Creatures Are Probably the Closest Thing Nature Has to Real Werewolves
Under the right conditions, the spadefoot tadpole will transform into a voracious predator of its own species.