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natterjack toad (Bufo calamita) painted reed frog Edible frog (Rana esculenta)
Witness the bullfrog's powerful action, generated by its hind legs, as it jumps through a field
polka-dot tree frog leopard frog
How hibernating frogs survive in freezing temperatures
harlequin frog (Atelopus) breeding specializations of frogs and toads
See toads engage in amphibious amplexus and witness metamorphosis of tadpoles into toads
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Sea otter (Enhydra lutris), also called great sea otter, rare, completely marine otter of the northern Pacific, usually found in kelp beds. Floats on back. Looks like sea otter laughing. saltwater otters
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Lion (panthera leo)
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Black eyed tree frog (Agalychnis moreletii)
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Periodical Cicada, Adult, Magicicada spp. Requires 17 years to complete development. Nymph splits its skin, and transforms into an adult. Feeds on sap of tree roots. Northern Illinois Brood. This brood is the largest emergence of cicadas anywhere
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Also Known As anuran • salientian • Anura

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natterjack toad (Bufo calamita)
painted reed frog
Edible frog (Rana esculenta)
polka-dot tree frog
leopard frog
harlequin frog (Atelopus)
breeding specializations of frogs and toads
bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana)
rocket frog
life cycle of the European common frog
Witness the bullfrog's powerful action, generated by its hind legs, as it jumps through a field
How hibernating frogs survive in freezing temperatures
See toads engage in amphibious amplexus and witness metamorphosis of tadpoles into toads
Examine how a leopard frog's protruding independent eyes help it catch flies, earthworms, and other prey
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Black eyed tree frog (Agalychnis moreletii)
All About Amphibians
Lion (panthera leo)
Deadliest Animals Quiz
Young chimpanzee dressed in a shirt and sweater vest, scratching his head thinking. (primates)
Wild Words from the Animal Kingdom Vocabulary Quiz
Mute swan with cygnet. (birds)
Match the Baby Animal to Its Mama Quiz
Sea otter (Enhydra lutris), also called great sea otter, rare, completely marine otter of the northern Pacific, usually found in kelp beds. Floats on back. Looks like sea otter laughing. saltwater otters
Animal Group Names
vulture. An adult bearded vulture at a raptor recovery center. The Gypaetus barbatus also known as the Lammergeier or Lammergeyer, is a bird of prey and considered an Old World vulture.
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animal. Amphibian. Frog. Anura. Ranidae. Frog in grass.
Abundant Animals: The Most Numerous Organisms in the World