Frogs and Toads

Frogs and Toads — page 1 — Frog or Toad Can you tell these two animals apart One of these animals is a frog The other animal is a toad Frogs and toads have a lot in common But they are not the same Frogs and toads may look and act alike but there are many things about them that are different Let’s learn all about these unusual animals and what makes each one special 4

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Frogs and Toads — page 3 — Amazing Amphibians Frogs and toads are both amphibians Amphibians have some interesting features One important fact about amphibians is that they are cold-blooded This means that they cannot control their body temperature If an amphibian sits in the hot sun its body temperature goes up If it is in a cold place its body temperature goes down To keep their body at the right temperature amphibians often have to move in and out of the sun or find a cool place in the water or on the ground to cool off Common toad 6

Frogs and Toads — page 4 — Now You KNow The amphibian family also includes newts salamanders and caecilians European green tree frog 7

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