Frogs

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Froggies Have Feelings Too!

We may just be little tiny itty bitty creatures but we have feelings too! We enjoy a relaxing swim at the local pond, sunbathing on a nice hot rock, and chowing down on a gazzilion different insects.

We don't ask for a lot out of life, but like everyone else on this big old planet, we just want a few simple pleasures to make our day worth getting up for.

Somedays Its Hard To Find A Reason To Get Out Of Bed 

Frog populations are declining. It is believed that over 120 species have already become extinct, and this is just since the 1980's, even more frightening is that more than one third of all current species are in danger of becoming extinct in the near future if measures aren't taken to prevent it from happening.

"GULP" now that is scary!

Loss of habitat, new predators (kitty's and puppies included), pollution and climate change are all factors in our declining numbers. It's getting kind of rough out there!

So How Can You Help Save A Little Frog? 

You can start by keeping on eye on Bowser and what he is up to when he is outside running around free, or better yet box him in, and please rescue us little guys if you catch Fifi trying to play with one of us. A few of us are pretty defenseless and sometimes we just need a bit of a helping hand to keep us safe from predators. We'll pay you back by keeping the bug population in check.

Be environmentally friendly. Reduce your effect on the environment. Compost and Recycle! This is probably the single most important thing that you can do for the environment and for me. Pollution and the effects of climate change are killing frogs, my delicate skin just can't take it, so gosh please try to help clean things up a bit out there!

It's Really Not That Hard To Reduce Green House Gas Emissions: 

Just try to use a little less energy in and around your home. You'll actually be amazed how easy it is to save a lot.

Switch to energy efficient bulbs, not only will you reduce green house gas emissions, but you can also save up to 80% of the energy that you would generally use in lighting. Reduce the current lighting that you use by making sure that you shut off the light behind you whenever you leave a room.

Unplug appliances when you are not using them and shut your computer off rather than putting it into sleep mode. Throw out the beer fridge, its just sitting there half empty anyway. Get rid of your electric blanket and switch to a wind up alarm clock.

Keep up on your home repairs. Fix that leaky tap. Seal up those breezy windy and door cracks. Turn the thermostat down at night, and to keep you warm when things chill off a bit, snuggle up nice and cuddly snuggly to the one that you love! You'll be reducing the amount of greenhouse gases that you produce and the difference in your electric bill will really make you smile!

Buy a push lawn mower and get out there and get some much needed exercise. Rather than driving to the corner store, walk or bike it every now and then, you just might like it!

Some people don't think that they can make much of a difference but the little things you do matter a lot! Every little step that you take to help out does make a very big difference in the overall picture!

I just want to be around to play on another day....... 

I'm not asking for much.

Thanks for helping. I appreciate it.

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Frog Facts That You May Or May Not Know? 

What Is The World's Largest Frog? 

It is the Goliath Frog.

Yep, he is out there, and he is big! He lives in West Central Africa and he is the world's biggest frog. His body alone can measure a whopping thirty centimeters in length. That is over a foot long! But stretch him out and from the tip of his nose to the end of his toes he can measure in at over two and a half feet.

Gulp! That is one very big froggie.

So what is the biggest frog where we live? Well that would be the old Bull Frog and he is actually quite tiny compared to Goliath. A Bull Frog can only grow to, or a little more than, six inches in body length.

Bet the Bull Frog feels very big though compared to the world's tiniest frog, which would be (drum roll please.......) the Cuban Pygmy Frog, and he is only about one half of an inch long. Now he is one tiny itty bitty teeny weeny little guy!

Frogs Have Been Around A Very Long Time.......... 

So long in fact that there is evidence that they have been around since the days of the dinosaurs.

In fact, scientists believe that frogs have inhabited the Earth for over 200 million years.
Wow!

Come to think of it ..... they do look kind of prehistoric?

It Really Has Rained Frogs! The Wind Has Swooped Bunches Of Them Up, And Then Dropped Them, Kerplop! 

Frogs Eat With Their Tongue And Can Breathe Through Their Skin..... 

Frogs usually catch their food, which is generally bugs and other little creepy crawly stuff, with their long sticky tongues. They don't chew their food though, they just swallow it right down, yummy!

Frogs breathe with their lungs, but they can also close their nostrils underwater, and just absorb oxygen through their skin. Cool huh?

Frogs Shed Their Skin To Keep It Healthy.....Some As Often As Once A Week.  

Boy Frogs Are Noisy ..... Girl Frogs Are Not! 

When you hear frogs making Ribittt, and burping noises, it is usually the boy. That is because the boy frogs are busy making all kinds of croaky noises to try and get a girl frog to notice him. Some frogs will blow out a big balloon in their throat which will make their voices even loader......

Gleep! How romantic.

Oh and girl frogs make sounds too but their voices are usually much quieter than the boy frogs so you probably won't notice it when they talk.

Frogs Protect Themselves In A Number Of Ways.... 

Some blow themselves up like a big balloon so they will look bigger and scarier than they really are. Others have stripes so it looks like they are split in two, that way a predator may think that they are a leaf instead of a frog, and will leave them alone. Others have claws to fight with, or poisons hidden in their skin to protect them, and still others protect themselves by smelling down and out right nasty. Yuck!

Of course one thing that most frogs have in common is their long hind legs which enable them to jump to over twenty times their own length. So if something is bugging them then they can usually just hop away.

The only thing that they really have absolutely no defense against is us and the damage that we are doing to the environment around them. That is something that only we can stop! So be nice to a frog, turn the computer off behind you when you leave the room, and don't forget to shut the light off too!

Froggie Tea! 

FROG TEA SET

FROG TEA SET

Froggies To Keep You Warm......... 

Leap Frog Throw - 54 x 70 Blanket/Throw

Leap Frog Throw - 54 x 70 Blanket/Throw

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