MUSHALAEZRA 
Most frogs (not all), start their lives as tiny tadpoles adapted for a fully aquatic life. Over time, the tadpoles will grow legs, lose their tails, and metamorph into adult frogs. Many tadpoles have lungs that they can use to breathe air in as little as 3 days post-hatch. Air breathing is necessary for survival in waters … Read more
Most frogs lay eggs, which then hatch into tadpoles that develop and metamorph into adult frogs over time. In each of these life stages, frogs will use many different organs for gas exchange. Frogs have gills as tadpoles, which are lost when the tadpoles reach the froglet stage of their development. As adults, frogs do not have … Read more
Frogs are intriguing creatures that attract the curiosity of many people. There are also many misconceptions about these animals. Most frog species have lungs which they use to breathe air. In addition to lungs, frogs also breathe through their skin and thin membranes in their mouth and throat. Only one out of more than 7,500 … Read more
Like humans, frogs need water to survive. Water plays a vital role in the regulation of frogs’ body fluids, and allows their bodies to keep up with important functions, such as getting rid of wastes and bringing nutrients to cells. But how do frogs drink water? Frogs do not drink water through their mouths like … 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
Toads are intriguing creatures that attract the curiosity of many people. There are also many misconceptions about these animals. In general, toads have 3 sleep-like states, namely cataleptic sleep, catatonic sleep, and cataplectic sleep. Cataleptic sleep appears mainly during the day, whereas Catatonic and Cataplectic sleep are observed during nighttime rest periods. That said, it’s … 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
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 tend to mate and breed at different times of the year, depending on the species, and the environment they live in. In general, frogs mate in the … 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
There are also many misconceptions about toads. A few researchers previously reported that some frogs and toads never sleep. However, these ideas have been challenged, and the current scientific consensus is that virtually all animals (including all toads), show some form of sleep or at least sleep-like states. In general, toads will sleep in cool … Read more