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- Because frogs swallow their food whole, the size of their meal is only limited by the size of their mouth and their stomach.
- Tree frogs have adhesive pads on their toes for clinging to smooth surfaces.
- Frogs cannot live in the sea or any salt water.
- The eyes and nose of a frog are on top of its head so it can breathe and see when most of its body is under the water.
- Certain frogs can jump up to 20 times their own body length in a single leap.
- Some say that you will get warts from touching frogs and toads, but that is a myth. You get warts from human viruses, not from frogs and toads!
- In Japan frogs are symbols of good luck.
- Amphibians have been around for nearly 400 million years.
- In ancient Egypt, frogs were symbols of resurrection and were even mummified with the dead.
- Frogs don't drink water but absorb it through their skin.
- Some frogs and salamanders have tongues 10x the length of their body.
- The red-eyed tree frog lays its eggs on leaves over water so the tadpoles can drop right in.
- Most frogs can change their color somewhat to match their surroundings.
- A group of frogs is called an ARMY of frogs.
- Salamanders can re-grow their toes and tails.
- Many frogs and salamanders take care of their young, either by guarding their eggs, transporting their young or feeding their tadpoles.
- The paradoxical frog of South America has tadpoles up to 10 in. long while the mature adults are only 3 in. long. They get smaller as they age!
- In most species of frogs only the male croaks. Croaking attracts female frogs during mating season and lets other males know that this is HIS territory and others should back off!
- Bullfrogs stay tadpoles for about 2 years before they become frogs. Some frogs remain tadpoles for only 8 days.
- The Bullfrog is the largest frog native to North America. It can
grow to 18 in. and weigh 1.2 pounds!
