Wood frogs (Lithobates sylvaticus) are fairly small frogs found in the northeastern quarter of the United States and throughout most of Canada to central and southern Alaska. Like most frogs, Wood frogs are obligate carnivores as adults, which means they eat animal protein instead of plants or vegetation. Wood frogs are generalist predators and will eat almost any prey … Read more
There are over 7,000 frog species around the world – found in a wide variety of habitats, from rainforests to mountainous areas, to dry regions. Different frog species have adapted to living in different environments. But can frogs live in saltwater? Most frogs can not live in saltwater because salt tends to disrupt the water … Read more
On warm nights in the wet season, frogs come out of their daytime retreats to call and look for mates. It’s common to hear the croaking of hundreds of hidden frogs – coming from ponds, and other bodies of freshwater nearby. When the sun comes up, the croaking stops, and the frogs go back to … Read more
Frogs are aggressive predators that aren’t picky with what they eat. Different frog species can eat slightly different things, mainly based on their size and the environment they live in. In general, the bigger the frog, the bigger the prey it can eat. Frogs often engage in cannibalism. This is especially true for large frog … Read more
The majority of frog species are primarily either nocturnal or crepuscular and are most active in the dark and twilight hours. When inactive, they retreat to cool, sheltered locations where they can conserve energy, and avoid predators such as hawks that are active during the daytime. During the day, terrestrial frogs seek cover under rocks, in … Read more
Like most frogs, wood frogs (Lithobates sylvaticus) reproduce by laying eggs. These eggs are laid in the water and attached to twigs, grass, or other vegetation just slightly below the surface of the water. Many wood frogs lay their eggs communally, so it’s common to find large stretches of wood frog eggs floating in the same pool. Like other frog … Read more
All living things on the surface of the planet are exposed to ultraviolet light to some extent. Diffused and reflected UVB will penetrate into deep shade and even nocturnal creatures may be exposed to small amounts whilst hidden in their daytime retreats. Exposure to UVB allows tree frogs to synthesize vitamin D in their skin, … Read more
It can be pretty difficult for the average person to guess the sex of a frog, just by looking at it. Also, most frogs have internal reproductive organs, you can’t just pick up a frog and look at its reproductive organs to tell whether it is male or female. However, in most frog species, there … Read more
There are also many misconceptions about frogs. A few researchers previously reported that some frogs never sleep. However, these ideas have been challenged, and the current scientific consensus is that virtually all animals (including all frogs), show some form of sleep or at least sleep-like states. In general, terrestrial frogs sleep in leaf litter, rock crevices, … Read more
Frogs are intriguing creatures that attract the curiosity of many people. There are also many misconceptions about these animals. In general, frogs have 3 sleep-like states, namely cataleptic sleep, catatonic sleep, and cataplectic sleep. Frogs do not sleep as humans or other mammals do. Even though immobile and at rest for long periods, some frogs … Read more