FROGS vs. TOADS
Many people don’t know the difference between frogs and toads. They are quite different animals, although they belong to the same animal group.
Frogs:
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Need to live near water
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Have smooth, moist skin that makes them look “slimy”.
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Have a narrow body
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Have higher, rounder, bulgier eyes
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Have longer hind legs
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Take long high jumps
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Have many predators
Toads:
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Do not need to live near water to survive
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Have rough, dry, bumpy skin
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Have a wider body
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Have lower, football shaped eyes
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Have shorter, less powerful hind legs
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Will run or take small hops rather than jump
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Do not have many predators. Toad’s skin lets out a
bitter taste and smell that burns the eyes and nostrils of its predators, much like a skunk does.
And, neither frogs nor toads, will give you warts! That is just a myth. |
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