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AMUSING FACTS : ANIMALS > FROGS & TOADS
  • The mating call of a male toadfish, who are underwater, is so loud that it can be heard by humans above water.
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    (Added: Fri Oct 31 2008 By Gauher)
  • Found in Argentina, the ornate horned frog can eat an entire mouse with one swallow.
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  • In 1864, A Quebec farmer found a frog inside a hailstone.
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  • The smallest frog is the "Brazilian baby frog", which is smaller than a dime.
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  • The Spring peeper (a frog) can survive the winter season with 65% of its body water as ice.
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  • The fire-bellied toad has a bright red belly that it displays to predators as a defense mechanism. It is also a warning that the toad's skin is poisonous.
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    (Added: Fri Oct 31 2008 By Gauher)
  • Frogs do not need to drink water as they absorb the water through their skin.
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  • The sound made by the toadfish when mating underwater is so loud that it can be heard by humans on the shore.
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    (Added: Fri Oct 31 2008 By Gauher)
  • Wood frogs can be frozen solid and then thawed, and continue living. They use the glucose in their body to protect their vital organs while they are in a frozen state.
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    (Added: Sun Sep 21 2008 By Gauher)
  • There is a substance in the skin of the African clawed frog that helps in fighting infection.
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    (Added: Sat May 31 2008 By Gauher)



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