When threatened, hairy frogs break toe bones to form sharp, temporary claws that pierce through their skin for defense. Males sprout blood-rich, hair-like filaments during mating season, boosting ...

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A frog is an amphibian. It lays eggs in water where they hatch into tadpoles that live in water until they metamorphose into adult frogs. Tree frogs have developed disks or suction pads on the toes of ...

To some, they’re cute personalities in kids’ movies and books. To others they look slimy and warty. But by taking time to observe, you’ll find that frogs and toads are amazing amphibians. All toads ...

Dear Benjamin: Your grandfather has a good memory! As recently as the 1930’s, it was not uncommon to see frogs hanging from railings by their tongues. But through “evolution” (a fancy word meaning ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. There’s much more to frogs than hopping and ribbiting. Some frogs swallow their tadpoles and later cough ...

Why did I hear some frogs singing the other day? Isn’t it still winter? Well, imagine for a minute that you’re a frog — not a prince; a frog. Throughout the fall, you’ve stuffed yourself full of ...

More than 70 endangered mountain yellow-legged frogs are settling into their new home in the San Bernardino Mountains. Team members with a multi-agency breeding and reintroduction program trying to ...

Perhaps the most fascinating fact about the hairy frog is its formidable, hidden claws. Wolverine, a character in the Marvel movies, can extend sharp claws and then retract them. His claws pierce ...