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It is well-known that frogs generally inhabit freshwater spaces, such as ponds, marshes, and inland water bodies. My grandmother had frogs on her property and, to my dismay, would use salt to deter them from coming back. Using salt has become a popular method for deterring frogs. However, many amphibian lovers wonder if salt could …
One of the things that I learned when I was young is that all frogs are cold-blooded animals, meaning that their body temperature fluctuates based on their environment. I live in Canada and temperatures can easily reach -40Ā° during the Winter. Despite the harsh cold, frogs still come out and thrive in the Spring. So …
If you ever watched how frogs eat their prey, you probably noticed that they eat in the most interesting way. I loved watching my pet toad lick up potato bugs when I was a kid. The first time I saw a frog eat, I thought it was choking! But frogs simply eat in a way …
Frogs are so diverse and unique with over 7,500 species around the world. I discussed how frogs have teeth, but toads do not in other articles on this blog, yet another fun question to examine is if frogs have hair. This can be especially confusing since some frog species have what looks like hair.Ā Just …
Many pet websites will tell you that you should have a pet frog since it only costs $5 to $70 to have one, right? Wrong. Pet frogs are more expensive and demanding than you may think: As a general rule, a pet frog costs $70 to $330 upfront. That includes soil, a terrarium, plants, some …
I find conservation so important to anyone working with animals, or even just interested in animals. I had lessons on amphibian conservation during my Master Herpetologist degree and learned much about endangered frog species. There are 7,555 frog and toad species worldwide, according to Amphibiaweb in January 2023 and the International Union for Conservation of …
Frogs are far from the top of the food chain and have so many predators it may be hard to imagine how they can defend themselves. However, frogs employ a wide variety of very smart ways to protect themselves in the wild. As a general rule, frogs defend themselves by puffing up their bodies, surprising …
Frogs are cold-blooded animals that rely on the heat of the environment to keep themselves warm. This is one reason why frogs are so prevalent in warmer environments. At the same time, this is also the reason why frogs hibernate during the winter when the temperatures become too cold for them to survive. Frogs generally …
Frogs are amphibians, meaning that they are born in water but can also live on land as adults. Therefore, frogs may interact significantly with other aquatic species such as fish. After explaining frog reproduction to other people, I often get the question if frogs can mate with fish. Itās not a crazy question, and you …
To humans, frogs may seem happy when they are just chilling in the water, sitting on branches relaxing, or even waiting for food to pass them by. Although we do not know if frogs can feel “happy” like we do as humans, there are a few things that certainly make frogs happy in their own …