Facts about frogs

  • Frogs are amphibians in the order Anura.
  • The order Anura contains 4,810 species.
  • Frogs are unable to live in the sea or any salt water.
  • Frogs typically lay their eggs in puddles, ponds or lakes.
  • Frogs are able to absorb water through their skin.
  • The name frog derives from Old English frogga
  • Frogs use their long sticky tongue to capture their food.
  • About 88 percent of amphibian species are frogs.
  • Most frogs eat small insects like cockroaches and flies.
  • Compared with other amphibians, frogs are unusual because they lack tails as adults and their legs are more suited to jumping than walking.
  • Some frogs are able to jump up to twenty times their own body length.
  • In France, frog’s legs are considered a delicacy.
  • There is no taxonomic distinction between frogs and toads.
  • Goliath frog is the largest known frog with a body length that exceeds 1 ft. (30 cms).
  • Frogs have many predators. Animal predators include fish, birds and reptiles.