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Frog
Rana temporaria
Aquatic
least concern
Insectivore
Frogs are small, hopping amphibians that live near water. They catch flies with their super long, sticky tongues and make loud 'ribbit' sounds at night!
Habitat
Ponds, lakes, and wetlands worldwide
Fun Facts
- •Frogs don't drink water - they absorb it through their skin!
- •A frog's tongue can snap back into its mouth in under a second.
- •Some frogs can jump 20 times their own body length!
- •Frogs shed their skin about once a week - and then eat it!
Sounds
Frog croaking/ribbit sound
call
Source: Pixabay
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Chordata
- class
- Amphibia
- order
- Anura
- family
- Ranidae
- genus
- Rana
- species
- temporaria
Tags
amphibian
pond
jumper
nocturnal