April is National Frog Month? Frogs are amazing amphibians, and they should be celebrated! Also, keep your eye out for frogspawn - there are loads about at the moment - you're bound to spot some if you or a family member have a pond or if you go for a nature walk near any body of water.
To celebrate Frogs, here are some Fantastic Frog Facts for National Frog Month;
- Not all frogs have webbed feet
- A group of frogs is called an ‘army’ or a ‘knot’
- Frogs can live up to 10 years in the wild
- Frogs have sticky tongues
- Frogs sleep with their eyes open
- Frogs don’t have to drink – they can absorb water through their skin
- A frog’s call can be heard up to a mile away
- Female frogs are mainly silent – it’s the male that mainly croaks
- Frogs can breathe through their skin and live up to several months underwater
- Tadpoles have teeth
- One clump of frogspawn can contain up to 4000 eggs
- Some frogs eat their babies.
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