Are you curious to learn some weird and wonderful facts about frogs?
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It’s time to chat about frog facts.
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Facts About Frogs
1 – Frogs are amphibians.
2 – They have moist skin that helps them stay cool and moist in wet environments.
3 – The word frog comes from the Old English frogga, meaning “to jump”.
4 – Frogs use their long hind legs to leap into water to escape predators or find a mate.
5 – Some frogs can live in freezing cold climates because they hibernate during cold months of winter.
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6 – Some species of frogs lay eggs while others give birth to live young (egg-laying is called oviparity).
7 – Their throat has vocal chords that allow them to make croaking sounds.
8 – The females lay eggs in water, and the males fertilize the eggs externally with spermatozoa.
9 – When they feel threatened, frogs will secrete a sticky substance from their skin to protect themselves from predators like birds or snakes.
10 – Frogs have been around since the time of the dinosaurs.
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11 – The smallest frog is only 8 millimeters long and lives in New Zealand.
12 – They have a three-chambered heart and four lungs.
13 – A frog has no teeth but does have a long, sticky mouth that they use to eat their food. A frog’s tongue is sticky so it can catch prey. Frogs use their tongue to catch food that they will then swallow whole into their stomach.
14 – Frog skin is permeable so it absorbs oxygen through its skin.
15 – Frogs have no teeth.
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16 – Female frogs lay eggs in a water-filled area like a pond or lake and males fertilize them externally by releasing sperm from their vocal sacs.
17 – The largest frog in the world is the Goliath frog from Africa, which can grow to be 12 inches long and weigh up to 8 pounds!
18 – There are over 3,000 different species of frogs that live on every continent except Antarctica.
19 – Female frogs lay eggs that hatch into tadpoles before turning into adult frogs.
20 – Frogs are amphibians because they live both on land and in water – but most spend more time on land than in water.
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21 – A group of frogs is called a chorus or army of frogs.
22 – Frogs eat insects, spiders, worms, and other small invertebrates.
23 – Some species of frogs can be poisonous (such as the poison dart frog) while others have no toxins at all.
24 – One type of frog has no lungs – instead they breathe through their skin and mouth lining.
25 – Frogs have a cartilage instead of bones.
BONUS FACTS:
They can be found all over the world except Antarctica.
The croak is frog’s natural defense mechanism to warn other animals that they’re there or to scare away predators.
Frogs change colors depending on their environment – they turn darker when it’s cold and lighter when it’s hot or when they feel threatened or scared.
Frogs lay their eggs in water so that when they hatch their babies will have something to swim around in – usually ponds, lakes, streams, or swamps.
