Coleman Frog

The Coleman Frog (also known as Cornelia Webster[1]) is a supposed taxidermy specimen of a 19 kg (42 lb) frog, on display at the Fredericton Region Museum in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, since 1959.

[2][3] The frog was allegedly captured in 1889 from Lake Killarney, north of Fredericton, at which time it was said to have weighed 7 pounds 4 ounces (3.3 kg).

[2][3] Supposedly, the immense size of the frog was caused by the fact that Coleman fed it whiskey, baked beans, June bugs, buttermilk toddies,[4] and whey.

[5] In a 1988 report, the Canadian Conservative Institute stated that the artifact consists of canvas, wax, and paint and in a letter it refers to the exhibit as “an amusing example of a colossal fake and deception”.

[6] The museum will not allow DNA testing to be performed on the frog to confirm whether it is real or a fake.