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Frogs are amphibians, and of the [[Anura]] family as [[Toads]] are. A group of frogs is an army. Surprisingly, frogs cannot actually vomit; instead they expel their entire stomach and swallow it again! Males have a unique call to attract females. There are many different types of frog, but all frogs:  
Frogs are amphibians, and of the [[Anura]] family as [[Toads]] are. A group of frogs is an army. Surprisingly, frogs cannot actually vomit; instead they expel their entire stomach and swallow it again! Males have a unique call to attract females. Frogs <strong>cannot</strong> actually grow back legs, but scientists have used drugs to help [https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/frogs-regrow-lost-legs-in-breakthrough-experiment-180979483/|grow them back].
There are many different types of frog, but all frogs:  
* Have 3 eyelids
* Have 3 eyelids
* Can drink water through their skin [[File: Frog 2.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Frog]]
* Can drink water through their skin [[File: Frog 2.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Frog]]

Revision as of 19:44, 7 April 2022

Frogs are amphibians, and of the Anura family as Toads are. A group of frogs is an army. Surprisingly, frogs cannot actually vomit; instead they expel their entire stomach and swallow it again! Males have a unique call to attract females. Frogs cannot actually grow back legs, but scientists have used drugs to help them back. There are many different types of frog, but all frogs:

  • Have 3 eyelids
  • Can drink water through their skin
    Frog
  • Have a lifespan of 10-12 years.
  • Go through metamorphosis
  • Can freeze in winter and thaw alive

There are over 5,000 types; here are some:

Diet

Most frogs eat arthropods, other things of that size, and even each other. Frog cannibalism is quite common. However, frogs eat members of their own species about a third as often as they ate frogs of species other than their own. Aquatic frogs eat a multitude of aquatic invertebrates. Frogs require living food.