Fanatical About Frogs

Fanatical About Frogs — page 1 — This gigantic mouth with legs is known as Cranwell's horned frog

Fanatical About Frogs — page 2 — CONTENTS 6 8 What Are Frogs Warts and All 10 Skin Deep 12 14 16 18 Making a Meal of Things Dress for Success Hot and Cold Give Me a Call 20 Born This Way 22 24 26 28 It’s a Frog’s Life Weird and Wonderful Little and Large To Scale 30 And the Award Goes To 32 34 36 Frog Mythology Conservation Index

Fanatical About Frogs — page 3 — WHAT ARE FROGS Frogs are amphibians which are animals that usually switch between living in water and living on land during different stages of their life cycle Frogs have short bodies no tails and their back legs are typically longer than their front legs usually with some webbing between their toes Their eyes tend to be large sticking out from their heads and female frogs are almost always larger than the males They belong to the scientific order Anura which means without a tail in ancient Greek The common toad is covered in dry warty skin and moves with an inelegant walk and short jumps What are Toads All toads are frogs but not all frogs are toads People usually use the term toad for species of frogs that have dry leathery skin and the ability to live away from water From now on when we talk about frogs this includes toads too 6 This green frog is chilling out in a pond

Fanatical About Frogs — page 4 — Nom Nom Adult frogs are usually carnivorous meaning they only eat other animals They swallow their prey whole with some species eating any creature that fits inside their massive mouths A frog’s diet primarily consists of insects but can also include worms snails mice fish snakes birds crickets and even small frogs The varied diet of frogs Here There and Everywhere Frogs are found on every continent except Antarctica They are most abundant in tropical rain forests but can be found in woods swamps lakes and even in the Arctic Circle and deserts Approximately 7,000 species have been discovered so far but more are found each year Many frogs are small well camouflaged and can hide in difficult-to-reach areas so it’s not surprising we haven’t found them all yet These astonishing animals come with some fascinating superpowers and bizarre behaviors Are you ready to wade into the waters with these warty wonders and get Fanatical About Frogs

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