- 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.
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