5 Crazy Facts About Frogs
July 21, 2010 Animals, Random OMG Facts
Frogs can fly?
No many people know that,frogs can fly,The flying frogs (Rhacophorus) are tree-dwelling, Old World rhacophorids; they can glide 12 to 15 metres (40 to 50 feet) by means of expanded webbing between the fingers.
The environment and temperatures of these areas that they live in are not extreme. They have to have slow moving temperatures or they will not be able to survive. There is normally a very moist rain forest or tropical land. They survive by being the same color as their surroundings. They spend most of their time hanging on trees and eating at night.
Biggest Frog
The biggest kind of frog is the Goliath frog (Conraua goliath). They come from Cameroon in West Africa. Their bodies can reach the size of nearly a foot (30 cm) long, their legs are also 30 cm long;The Conraua Goliath weighs as much as a large housecat, about 3.3 kilos.
The goliath frog can live up to 15 years.Goliath frogs eat largely crabs, but will also eat insects and smaller frogs. These frogs have acute hearing but no vocal sac, and additionally lack nuptial pads.Goliath frogs are so especial, that they are kept as pet.
Frogs don’t drink
Frogs don’t drink, but absorb water from their surroundings through their skin (by osmosis).Frogs doesn’t usually swallow water like we do. Instead they absorb most of the moisture they need through their skin,not only that, but frogs also rely on getting extra oxygen (in addition to what they get from their lungs) from the water by absorbing it through their skin. Because frogs get oxygen through their skin when it’s moist, they need to take care of their skin or they might suffocate.
Sometimes you’ll find frogs that are slimy. This is because the frog skin secretes a mucus that helps keep it moist. Even with the slimy skin, these frogs need to stay near water. Toads on the other hand have tougher skin that doesn’t dry out as fast, so they can live farther from water than most frogs.
Split and Half
Many frogs have fantastic technique to fool its predators; they split in half that appear to split them in two! The stripe down the scenter confuses predators from above by breaking up the outlines of “frog” shape to look like something different. This way, the frog or toad can blend in easier to its background.
Most Poisonous Animal
The golden dart frog is the most poisonous frog on earth and the skin of one frog could kill up to 1,000 people; this frog is probably the most poisonous animal on earth.The 2 inch long (5cm) golden poison dart frog has enough venom to kill 10 adult humans or 20,000 mice. Only 2 micrograms of this lethal toxin (the amount that fits on the head of a pin) is capable of killing a human or other large mammal.
Dart frogs are called “dart frogs” because indigenous Amerindians’ use of their toxic secretions to poison the tips of their blow-darts. Poison dart frogs keep their poison in their skins and will sicken or kill anybody who touches or eats it.