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DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FROG AND TOADS Frogs and toads have several similarities which include the look and structure but there are certain differences also. Both toads and frogs have two lives, the aquatic larval stage called tadpole and the semi-aquatic or terrestrial adult stage. So both of them are amphibians and belong to class vertebrates. Both of them reproduce in a water body. Both frogs and toads have skin gland with a bad flavor but the secretions are stronger in toads. Frogs are eaten by a large number of predators. Both toads and frogs have a life span of thirty to forty years. Both of them can close their mouth and nasal opening and they force air from lungs to mouth. Then they force the air back through the vocal chords in to the lungs to make a sound. This ability of these animals helps them to vocalize under water. One of the major differences between them are toads have dry and warty skin whereas frogs have wet and smooth skin. Frogs are the members of the family Ranidae that consists of more than 400 species. Both upper and lower jaws of frogs consist of tiny teeth. The hind legs of frogs are longer than the toads and frogs can be differentiated from toads by the presence of webbed back feet. The eyes of frogs are protuberant. Frogs jump whereas toads hop. Frogs will jump far to escape from a predator. Female frogs lay eggs as single, small or large clumps on the surface of the water. Frogs are light brownish green in color which is helpful for them to stay camouflaged at the bottom of ponds or damp leaves.

2. Are frogs carnivores

Most frogs are carnivores. They generally eat insects and other arthropods, worms, etc. Some are such voracious eaters that they'll eat any moving thing smaller than themselves, including other frogs, reptiles, and small mammals. A few tropical species eat small fruits. Almost all species of frogs are carnivorous as adults, eating invertebrates such as arthropods, annelids and gastropods. A few of the larger species may eat prey such as small mammals, fish and smaller frogs. Some frogs use their sticky tongues to catch fast-moving prey, while others capture their prey and force it into their mouths with their hands. However, there are a very few species of frogs that primarily eat plants. 3. who has teeth, frog? or toad? FROG . But not like in this silly picture! Most frogs do in fact have teeth of a sort. They have a ridge of very small cone teeth around the upper edge of the jaw. These are called Maxillary Teeth. Frogs often also have what are called Vomerine Teeth on the roof of their mouth. They don't have anything that could be called teeth on their lower jaw, so they usually swallow their food whole. The so-called "teeth" are mainly used to hold the prey and keep it in place till they can get a good grip on it and squash their eyeballs down to swallow their meal. Toads, however, do NOT have any teeth.

4. Discuss the life cycle of frog * The Egg Frogs lay their eggs in water or wet places. A floating clump of eggs is called frog spawn. The large and slippery mass of eggs are too big to be eaten. This is nature's way of protecting them. But, the smaller clumps of eggs will be eaten by the creatures living near or in the pond. The egg begins as a single cell. Several thousand are sometimes laid at once. It becomes surrounded by a jellylike covering, which protects the egg. The female may or may not stay with the eggs to take care of the young after she has laid them. The egg slowly develops. But, only a few develop into adults. Ducks, fish, insects, and other water creatures eat the eggs. * The Cell Splits

The single cell in the egg eventually splits into two. These two split making four cells, and so on. Eventually, there are many cells in the egg. * The Embryo

The mass of cells in the egg come to form an embryo. Organs and gills begin to form, and in the meantime, the embryo lives off of its internal yolk. This supplies it with nutrients for 21 days. . . .

* The Tadpole Then After its 21 day development period, the embryo leaves its jelly shell, and attaches itself to a weed in the water. This quickly becomes a tadpole, a baby frog. The tadpoles grow until they are big enough to break free into the water. This can take from 3 days to 3 weeks, depending on what kind of frog they will become. They eat very small plants that stick to larger plants in the water. These tiny plants are called algae. The tadpole has a long tail, and lives in the water. It is extremely vulnerable, and must rely on its camouflage to protect it. The tadpole has a long tail, and lives in the water. It is extremely vulnerable, and must rely on its camouflage to protect it. The tadpoles also face danger by being eaten by other water animals. Sometimes the pond dries up. As a result the tadpoles die. * The Tadpole Begins To Change

After about five weeks, the tadpole begins to change. It starts to grow hind legs, which are soon followed with forelegs. Behind their heads bulges appear where their front legs are growing. Their tails become smaller. Lungs begin to develop, preparing the frog for its life on land. Now and then, they wiggle to the surface to breathe in air. The tail becomes larger and makes it now possible for the tadpole to swim around and catch food. They eat plants and decaying animal matter. Some tadpoles eat frogs eggs and other tadpoles.

Almost there : Over time, the tadpole becomes even more froglike. They have shed their skin and lips. Its mouth widens, and it loses its horny jaws. The tail becomes much smaller, and the legs grow. The lungs are almost functioning at this point. * The Frog

Eleven weeks after the egg was laid, a fully developed frog with lungs, legs, and no tail emerges from the water. This frog will live mostly on land, with occasional swims. The tiny frogs begin to eat insects and worms. Eventually, it will find a mate. The way this is done varies depending on the species. The female lays the eggs, the male fertilizes them, and the whole process begins again.

5. what is the sizes of smallest frogs ; the largest frog in the world & give the size.

Smallest frog : The smallest frog in the Southern Hemisphere is the Gold Frog, or
Brazilian Psyllophryne Didactyla. Adult Gold Frogs measure grow to only 9.8 millimetres in body length (with legs drawn in). That's about one centimeter or about 3/8 of an inch! The image on the left is the Gold Frog, courtesy of The Somewhat Amusing World of Frogs page (site now gone). Equally small is the smallest frog in the Northern Hemisphere, only recently discovered (1996) in Monte Iberia, Cuba. It doesn't have a common name yet, but its scientific name is Eleutherodactylus iberia.

Largest frog : out of over 4,700 frog species,there is one frog that stands out in the crowd as the
worlds largest living frog;the Goliath. Aptly named,the Goliath frog can reach lengths of approximately 1 foot and weigh around 7-10 pounds. The Goliath frog is found only in dense rainforests of Africa in the regions of Cameroon and [Link] is pecific to these areas because of the food that is required by the tadpoles,which is only known to exist in Cameroon and Gunieas fastmoving [Link] attempts have benn made multiple times to export the creature for exhibition in zoos and for private ownerships,the Goliath does not fare well in captivity,and has not been known to breed in [Link] doesnt stop people from wanting to own this curiosity,the largest frog known to exist today.