frogs
1. There are over 6,000 species of frogs!
2. Frogs are found on every continent, excluding Antarctica
3. Some frogs can jump over 20 times their own height!
4. Male and female frogs have different sized ears
5. Frogs shed their skin and eat it
6. Croaking is a method male frogs use to attract a mate
7. Frogs absorb water via their skin rather than drinking it
8. Frogs can lay up to 4,000 eggs at once
9. The golden dart frog is the most poisonous frog on Earth
10. A group of frogs is called an army
11. You can see the organs of a glass frog through its transparent skin
12. Most frogs have teeth
13. Most frogs breathe through their nostrils
14. The study of frogs is called Herpetology
15. Frogs sleep with their eyes open
16. No frog species shares the same croak
17. Frogs swallow food using their eyes
18. The worlds biggest frog is called the Goliath Frog
19. Frogs cannot live in salt water
20. Frogs have sticky, muscular tongues to catch their prey
21. Frog eggs usually grow faster in warm water
22. Some frog species have tails
23. Frogs have flattened skulls
24. Frogs have night vision
25. Some frogs don’t have webbed toes
26. Some frogs without tongues use their fingers to catch prey
27. Frog skin is covered in mucous glands
28. A group of frog eggs is called a frogspawn
29. Tadpoles have no lungs, having gills instead
30. Frogs have an enormous field of view – nearly 360 degrees!
31. Frogs hibernate
32. Every year that a frog hibernates, they grow an extra layer of bone
33. A frog’s eyes and nose are found on the top of their head
34. Nearly 88% of amphibians are either frogs or toads
35. Frogs are carnivorous
36. All toads are frogs, but not all frogs are toads
37. Approximately 100 new species of frogs are discovered annually
38. If their skin dries up, the frog will die
39. People used to believe that frogs fell to Earth during rainfall
40. Brightly colored frogs are colored that way to warn predators that they are dangerous
41. Many frog species are at risk of extinction :(