Frogs cannot chew, but
they have huge mouths
so that they can swallow
their prey whole(^10) CAECILIAN
Worm-like caecilians burrow in
tropical forests by pushing their
bony heads through the soil. They
have no legs and are almost blind.
(^2) TADPOLES
Nearly all frogs start life in the
water as tadpoles with long tails
and no legs. Gradually they grow
legs, hop out of the water, and
their tails shrivel away.
(^3) AFRICAN BULLFROG
A mouse makes a tasty snack for
a bullfrog, which will eat almost
anything that moves.
Bright yellow spots
warn off enemies,
even at night
Covered by tough skin,
a caecilian’s eyes cannot
form clear images but
they can detect light
Africa
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Red-eyed
tree frog
Euro
pean^ common^ frogs
Foam
nesting
frog
Chilean
four-eyed
frog
Fire salamander
Froglet
losing
tail
Froglet
with tail
2
3
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(^11) FOUR-EYED FROG
A four-eyed frog has a pair of big
eyespots on its back. If attacked, it
turns its back and inflates its body
so that it looks like a fierce animal.
(^12) FIRE SALAMANDER
Bright patterns warn predators
that this salamander can spray a
blinding poison up to 4 m (13 ft)
through the air.
(^5) FOAM-NESTING FROG
Some tree frogs keep their eggs
moist by laying them in a nest
of wet foam high in
the trees.
Asian painted
frog
5
European
common frog
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