Toads are amphibians, or animals that live in two places, land and water, the frog is also a cold-blooded animals. These animals are very tied to their habitats are also sensitive to changes in surrounding environments. The cause of the decline of frog populations is the change of environments around.
“Year of Frog”. year 2008 is the year that was agreed as the year of the frog. This determination concerns originated from a lot of frogs in the world’s experts on the susceptibility of frogs due to the existence of global warming issues and the threat of environmental impact. The main problem that threatens frog populations is deforestation, river pollution and the conversion of wetlands into the plantation area. Excessive utilization and fungal diseases and viral attacks also become a threat faced by frogs.
Frog began life as a mother laid eggs in the water, in foam nests, or in other damp places. There are some frogs that puts its eggs among the moss-wet moss in the trees. While other types of forest frogs deposit their eggs on the damp backs of male frogs, which will always keep and bring it to hatch even down into small frogs. Once the frog spawn can produce eggs 5000-20000, depending on the quality of the parent and takes place three times a year.
After hatching frog tadpoles will become, with a fat body, the time is still a tadpole they breathe with gills. for a long life in the water. Will slowly grow back legs, which was then followed by the growth of the front legs, tail and turn of the disappearance of the gills with lungs. After the season, these tadpoles will jump to the ground as a toad or a small frog.
Toads at certain times, when the late rains. At that time, male frogs will sound-sound to call the females, from the waters edge or center. Frog loud sound produced by the sac located around the neck, which will be used whenever a large bulge.
Fertilization in the frog done outside the body. Male frogs will be embedded in the female’s back and clung to the female armpits from behind. While swimming in the water, the hind legs of male frogs will be massaging the stomach and stimulates the female frog eggs expenditure. At the same time, male frogs will be releasing his sperm into the water, so they can fertilize the eggs that the female is removed. Toads are cold blooded animals, body temperature changes according to temperature. Frog skin is able to adapt to avoid drought.
Amphibians are carnivores, while most of the tadpoles are herbivorous.
Predator toads and frogs, among other things, snakes, birds
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