FROGS z by A Scott z Frog Facts

FROGS z by A. Scott

z Frog Facts Ø Frogs are amphibians Ø Amphibians live part of their life in water and the other part of it on land Ø There are more that 6, 000 species of frog Ø Frogs have strong back legs so they can leap forward at a great distance Ø Frogs have webbed feet for swimming Ø Most frogs have a sticky tongue Ø A baby frog is called a tadpole Ø Frogs hibernate in Winter Ø Frogs can lay as many as 4, 000 eggs in frogspawn

z Habitat Ø Frogs can be found almost anywhere except Antarctica Ø More frogs are found in warmer countries Ø You can find frogs in water or near places that have water like ponds and streams Ø Frogs can also live in sand dunes, rainforests, woodlands and even parks and gardens Ø Frogs lay their eggs in water Ø The eggs hatch into tadpoles that have tails and internal gills

z Diet Ø Frogs are carnivores – they will eat meat Ø Frogs mainly eat ants, beetles, grasshoppers and crickets Ø Larger species also eat other frogs, lizards and even mice Ø Frogs catch food with their tongues Ø Frogs swallow their prey in one piece because they only have teeth in the upper jaw Ø Tadpoles eat algae in the ponds the grow in

z Frogs In Ireland Ø The common frog is the only species of frog found in Ireland Ø It is Ireland’s most common amphibian Ø The colour of the common frog depends on the main colour of it’s habitat and this protects them from predators Ø Common frogs can live up to 7 or 8 years Ø Frogs in Ireland hibernate during our cold winters Ø The common frog breeds in February and spawns in March Ø Tadpoles hatch and grow from April to May

z Fun Facts Ø Frogs absorb water through their skin so they don’t need to drink Ø A frog completely sheds its skin about once a week. After it pulls off the old dead skin, they usually eat it Ø When a frog swallows its prey it blinks, which pushes its eyeballs down on top of the mouth to help push the food down its throat Ø A group of frogs is called an army Ø There is a frog in Indonesia that has no lungs – it breathes only through its skin Ø The biggest frog in the world is the Goliath frog. It lives in West Africa

z Why I chose a Frog? Ø The frog was the animal I liked most on the list we had to choose from Ø Frogs are a funny animal to watch Ø Frogs like to jump around and have fun

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