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This category is all about frog anatomy, from their backbones to internal organs. Learn about frog anatomy without the need for dissection.
Understanding how frogs move is an area of curiosity for all ages. Whether it be a small child catching frogs with a friend, or a biology student dissecting one to learn about its anatomy, many are driven by the need to understand frogs. Frogs generally move by jumping, leaping, hopping, swimming, climbing, crawling, or digging. …
I can tell you I was very surprised as a kid when I first picked up a toad and my hands suddenly got very wet. I was not sure what happened at first, but then my older cousin ran by laughing at me saying the frog had just peed on my hand. This instinctive frog …
Frogs truly have fascinating skin, not only from an observational position, but also from a biological, physiological, medical, and pharmaceutical standpoint. Frog skin is thin, moist, delicate, slimy, permeable and allows frogs to breathe, drink, and protect themselves. Frog skin can be used in pharmaceuticals for its properties, and pain-killing properties. From a biological standpoint, …
It may come to you as a surprise but not all frog feet look the same. Depending on the species, some frogs live in trees, on land, or in water, and therefore have bodies and feet adapted to thrive in their ideal environment. Aquatic frogs have webbed feet and long powerful legs to help them …
Frogs go through a long and wonderful evolution from eggs, to tadpoles, to froglets to large adult frogs and so their size greatly varies throughout their life cycle. Adult frogs can grow anywhere from .30 in to 16.7 in (.77 cm to 42.5cm) and generally weigh between 0.3 oz and 98 oz (.9 g to …
I love to go looking for frogs in the wild and with 7,500 known frog species worldwide, it can sometimes it can be very surprising to discover what they look like! But before diving into specifics, here is a general rule as to what frogs look like: A frog is a cold-blooded vertebrate amphibian with …
Frogs breathe utilizing four different respiratory methods, including the skin, lungs, nostrils, and lining of the mouth. The type of respiration used will vary depending on where the frog is located. Before metamorphosis into an adult frog, tadpoles breathe through their gills.