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Articles on some of the most common frog habits, from eating, to living conditions, to self-defence and more.
I hold a certificate in Master Herpetology and have learned about frog and toad species during my studies for school. I love to educate people about these cool species, especially toads and frogs of all kinds! I used to have a poisonous pet toad named Toady as a kid! The majority of poisonous frogs display …
Frogs are beautiful creatures that can be highly toxic, and sometimes fatal to humans. Before obtaining a my Master Herpetologist degree, I would sometimes wonder which frogs were poisonous. Most frogs in North America are not poisonous to humans and those that are only cause sinus irritations. Cope’s Gray Treefrogs, Cuban Tree Frogs, and toads …
I hold a Bachelors of Science in Fisheries and Wildlife, and a certificate in Master Herpetology and have learned about frog and toad species during my studies for school. I love seeing the different color morphs of frog species, especially when visiting zoos or reptile expos. I have seen a variety of colored frogs, but …
I was watching the news the other day and heard that people are licking toads in National Parks across the USA in an attempt to “get high.” I hold a Bachelors of Science in Fisheries and Wildlife, and a certificate in Master Herpetology and know very well how dangerous licking toads can be. Licking toads …
I hold a certificate in Master Herpetology and have learned a lot about frog and toad species during my studies for school. When I found a russet-coloured American toad as a kid, I was worried if it was toxic or not. With all my studies behind me, I can now confidently name which red-coloured frogs …
During my Bachelors of Science in Fisheries and Wildlife, and certificate in Master Herpetology, I learned about frog and toad migration. It’s a fascinating topic I am excited to share with you today. Frogs migrate from terrestrial non-breeding habitats to aquatic breeding grounds seasonally. Migration is the movement from one place to another and for …
I have a Bachelor of Science degree in Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences, so Iāve taken a few classes about ecosystems and the animals that can be found in them. We had a lab station in the middle of a deciduous forest, and took field trips to a nearby bog to go exploring. I loved learning …
Although frogs have incredible self-defense mechanisms, these survival tactics do not always work when faced with a plethora of predators. Frogs are especially vulnerable to predators while they are still eggs or tadpoles. Frog predators include birds (herons, crows, ducks), reptiles (lizards, snakes, alligators), fish (bass, snook), mammals (chipmunks, skunks, foxes, raccoons, possums, humans), and …
When I thought of what frogs eat as a child I would instinctively think of insects. I used to love watching the wild toads in my yard eat a wide variety of bugs, and here are a few of their favorites. All frog species feed on a wide variety of insects including ants, bees, wasps, …
I was watching an old PewDiePie video where he introduced his new pet toad Slippy to the world, and in the video there is a discussion about how Slippy is venomous, could cause hallucinations, but could also be poisonous. And now there is news of people going to national parks to lick toads because they …