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Frogs

Frogs are amphibians which are present all across the globe in many different species. They are adapted for life in the water with many evolutionary characteristics, such as having the ability to breathe through their skin, having webbed feet and finger joints and many others. In this category, you will discover questions related to frogs in any shape or form.

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Would a deer eat a frog?

Deer are omnivores, despite being classified as vegetarian. They will eat any dead animal they come across or any small animal that can't run away from them fast enough. Most commonly, they can be seen eating small birds whole, & insects. There are videos of deer consuming whole raw fish & cubes of cooked steak.

Do frogs eat the common blue butterfly?

yes.

there is a wild frog that lives in my front garden. in the summer nights when there are about 50 fireflies flying around my front lawn, i catch some in my hand, and lay them in front of the frog. be sure to squeeze the fireflies a little bit after you catch them, so they dont fly away right after you put them down. but make sure their still alive. my frog usually just sits there, then notices the fly start crawling, then in one quick motion extends his tongue out and the fly is gone!! have fun!!

What insects do frogs eat?

A variety of insects like flies and beetles

Does frogs shed?

Yes, Australian Tree frogs (also known as "Whites" Tree frogs) shed their skin. I have two Australian Whites, and they shed a couple of times a month, usually.

If you have never witnessed a tree frog shedding it's skin before, you might be disturbed when you observe the process for the first time. The frog looks as if it is choking or gasping for air, it's eyes pop in and out, and the frog makes a strange clicking noise. It kind of looks like a really bad case of dry heaves.

Do not disturb the frog as it sheds it's skin, this is perfectly normal and assistance is not needed. I read that frogs eat the shedding as it is nutritious. Let nature take it's course.

I know that when I have a sunburn and "shed" skin, the new skin is tender and I don't like for it to be touched. I imagine frogs feel likewise, so I try not to handle my frog for the rest of the day if I notice it shedding. I do lightly mist my frogs with lukewarm spring water mixed with a few drops of Betta Safe, which helps moisturize the frog's skin and the Betta Safe provides a slick barrier. I am not an expert and cannot offer expert advice, but my frogs seem very happy and are thriving quite well.

Why do fish and frog produce a huge number of eggs every year?

because they are different compared to humans, their female ovaries are larger than human ovaries

How does the tadpole comes out from its egg?

first the mom must mate with a male then they will start forming in her stomach, after a while she lays her eggs in the water and from the point the tadpole eggs hatch they start swimming. hope this helped you:)!!!!

Label the parts of a tadpole?

a tadpole first hatches and looks like a fish, next it has legs and arms, then it becomes a full frog.

Are any frogs allergic to something?

Frogs cannot be allergic but simply not used to soemthing

What is the similarities been tadpole and frog?

A tadpole is just an immature frog and can be exactly the same except for tail.. It can be at any stage from legless to having all 4 with a tail and is still called a tadpole. Once tail disappears it is a frog

What is the body system of the cloaca in a frog?

this is a one way exit. its where sperm and excretion comes out.

How do you describe frogs?

The Spring Peeper is a small (3/4 - 1 1/4 in.) chorus frog. The head, body and limbs are light brown in background color and the underside is yellowish. A characteristic dark x-shaped mark is evident on the back. :)

Do frogs have an appendix?

this is just an educated guess but i am going to say yes because their anatomy is so close to that of a human. or at least that is what i was taught in human anatomy. i believe it to be like 96% alike.

Do frogs eat ladybugs?

no fish don't eat ladybugs because ladybugs lin=ve on land and fish live in water

Do groundhogs eat frogs?

Groundhogs are mostly herbivorous, eating things such as grass and other vegetation. Though they eat small animals like bugs and snails, that's pretty much what they eat SMALL animals... and compared to a snail I think a frog wouldn't be considered small.

Do tadpoles live underwater?

That can depended on what did they come out of. If they came out of a pond then yes and no because the pond water will heat up and if u put them str8 into cold water they will go. Into shock and they will die now if the frog had them in the tank or whatever with. Cold water still no bc that water will become room temp get a bottle water and put in there that is what i did they grew up and now there frogs in some state

What is the Western Toad's call?

A trill that lasts anywhere from 5-30 seconds is the call of the American Toad (Bufo americanus, Anaxyrus americanus).

Specifically, the voice of each male American toad is pitched differently. In a chorus, the males alternate and overlap in a delightfully harmonious arrangement. The calls are heard over 1-2 week periods at any point during the months of March through June.

What is the color of Frog?

Tree frogs are green and red.

i like frogs. :)

How long for frog eggs to be frogs?

That depends on the species, most frogs in tropic parts of the world will develop from egg tot adult in a year, other frogs may live years as a larva and when they become a small frog (juvenile) it may take several years to mature. Poison art frogs for example develop pretty fast, while the Cane toad may take many years.

Is the golden toad extinct?

As late as 1994, five years after the last sighting, researchers still hoped that B. periglenes continued to live in underground burrows, as similar toad species have lifespans of up to twelve years.[5] By 2004 IUCN listed the species as extinct, after an evaluation involving Savage (who had first discovered them 38 years earlier). IUCN's extinction was based on the lack of sightings since 1989 and the "extensive search[ing]" that had been done since without result.[3] Tim Flannery describes the extinction of the golden toad as Costa Rica's first extinction due to global warming,[4] but this is not the only explanation for the loss of the species that has been put forward. Jennifer Neville examines the different hypotheses explaining the extinction of the golden toad in her article "The Case of the Golden Toad: Weather Patterns Lead to Decline". Neville comes to the conclusion that Crump's El Niño hypothesis is "clearly support[ed]" by the available data.[5] IUCN gives numerous possible reasons in its description of the past threats to the species, including "[the golden toad's] restricted range, global warming, chytridiomycosis and airborne pollution".[3] Neville also mentions arguments that an increase in UV-B radiation, fungus or parasites, or lowered pH levels contributed to the Golden Toad's extirpation.[5] It has also been hypothesized that an invasive species, not native to the area, could have caused the extinction. Theorists claim that tourists brought this invasive species to Costa Rica. The years prior to the extinction of the golden toad, tourism grew exponentially in Costa Rica fueled by the new relative stability of the Costa Rican government and improved relations with the United States. Programs such as Peace Corps brought thousands of Americans to Costa Rica in this time period. Specifically, species from cold regions such as Chicago could thrive in warm climates. The introduction of a new species could have had detrimental effects on the small, golden toad populations. B. periglenes would have lacked much variation in genes due to restrictive nature of breeding within the same population. The mutation necessary to survive the new invasive species could have been lacking in B. periglenes. Pictures from one such Peace Corps volunteer, Peter Jude LoPresti, verify over 8 golden toads seen only months before their documented extinction. Invasive species theory could account for the rapidity of the golden toad's extinction

Do frogs like the light?

There is a couple of reasons:

  • Mainly because they enjoy the water and they think/know that wherever they live may dry up.
  • Their skin is what they use to breathe, as well as their mouths. So they have to keep their skin moist. If the frog goes out on a sunny day, it will get dry skin quicker if it doesn't get any water.
  • Frogs are Nocturnal, so they are active at night, so you will typically see them less during the day.

What process do frogs undergo that physicaly changes them from a tadpole to an adult tetrapod?

Metamorphosis. The back legs grow, then the front legs. The tail then disappears and you have a froglett.

Do hedgehogs harm frogs?

idk really but i saw a video and it looked like the hedgehogs were pushing each other around a lot with their faces, particularly their noses