After having so much fun in last week’s column writing about robins, I thought, let’s explore tree frogs. Turns out there are a lot of interesting facts about these amphibians. This time of year, as ...
The American green tree frog is a staple of summer nights in the U.S. South, where its groaning call echoes through countless swamps, forests, fields, and backyards. Yet even for many people who share ...
Tom Dock of Noah’s Animal Hospitals is here to share some fun facts and tips for frog enthusiasts. According to experts, there are approximately 7,300 different species of frogs and toads in the world ...
Perhaps the most fascinating fact about the hairy frog is its formidable, hidden claws. Wolverine, a character in the Marvel movies, can extend sharp claws and then retract them. His claws pierce ...
The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. There’s much more to frogs than hopping and ribbiting. Some frogs swallow their tadpoles and later cough ...
Glass frogs are named for their translucent skin, which helps display their internal organs from underneath (you can even watch their hearts beat). Although there are more than 150 different glass ...
What is the Togo slippery frog? This small and powerful amphibian is part of a family that goes back 70 to 80 million years, to the time of the dinosaurs. The Togo slippery frog ranks 18th in the ...
There have been a total of 149 species of glass frogs so far discovered, with 14 species found in Costa Rica. The most recent of these was discovered only in 2015 and are notable for their translucent ...