Frog

Blanchard’s Cricket Frog (Acris blanchardi) Introduction As humans, we get the opportunity to share and coexist on this planet with some extraordinarily unique and diverse organisms. Of such organisms, reptiles and amphibians are some of the most adaptable organisms on Earth, residing on every continent except bitter cold Antarctica. Here in Minnesota, There are 22 species of amphibians and 31 species of reptiles, ranging from the fast moving salamanders to the slow and nimble turtles. I got…

article talks about how the poison dart frogs has gaining resistance to lethal toxin. This toxin disrupts a chemical to their brain. However, by messing with these proteins that these toxins have in their body with a “switch”, which is how they call it in this article, who change protein building blocks, they have got to managed it. These frogs use this lethal toxin to defend themselves from predators. The study that these scientists did was focusing of frogs that carry epibatidine, a poison…

cares for animals deeply. In his biology class, they were about to dissect live frogs. Even though Larry’s mother wrote a note to excuse her son from doing this dissection, the teacher insisted that everyone observes the dissection. By observing the dissection, they will be able to get a clear idea of the anatomy. To protect the frogs, he stole and released them into the pond at the local forest preserve. Stealing the frogs ruined the experiment for the whole class. The teacher also has to find…

Most people, understandably, find it difficult to differentiate a frog from a toad. They normally mix them up due to their similar appearances. Although they certainly look similar, the similarities mostly end there, as frogs and toads are very different animals. Frogs are found in many different shapes, sizes, colors, and textures. Frogs have smooth wet skin, live most of the time in or near water, and sport numerous unusual colors for their large, bulging eyes, including brown, silver, green…

story, Hop Frog, and the movie The Chronicle directed by Josh Trank. Hop Frog is about a dwarf who plots a plan against the king, because he constantly abused Hop Frog. The Chronicle is about a senior boy named Andrew Detmer; his father constantly abuses Andrew, and when Andrew is at the brink of death he plots revenge against his father. Hop Frog and The Chronicle both show that revenge is best served cold through the use of characters, plot, and conflict. Andrew Detmer and Hop Frog are very…

Contrast and Comparison between Frog and Songbird Mating Calls By the law of the nature, most creatures seek to survive and reproduce. In other words, they reproduce to survive or to keep their species on living. In this research paper, I would compare and contrast the advertisement calls for mating between frogs and songbirds and talk about how the production of mating calls is related to Tinbergen’s four questions. Both anurans and passerines have calls. Also, males usually produce the mating…

ordering a stunning dress, a bat takes her order, then flies away. Lady Lamorna then turns to her treasure chest and SCREAMS. She is broke, so in order to pay for her dress, she concocts an evil plan. In the words of her troll slave Gubble: "Prince. Zap! Frog"(5). This idea, combined with blackmail, will surely deliver. The main character, Gracie Gillypot, lives with her malevolent stepfather Mange Undershaft, and his wicked daughter Foyce. Gracie is rescued from her stepfamily by a talking…

The frog prince Literary Paragraph In the frog prince by brothers Grimme only one charcter truly emergence as the hero and that is the King. The king was the only character that wasn't self centered because he was caring to the princess and her well being "the king her father seeing that something had frightened her" (Grimm Pg 2) the king noticed something was wrong and insead of neglecting the princess he goes up to her: "Asked her what is the matter". This shows that the king is looking out…

different cultures to portray a similar yet unique message to women of different time and cultures. The plotline of this folktale provides the basis for those as the Iron Heinrich folktale in Germany, accompanied with the movie The Princess and the Frog of Disney’s “American” culture. These three works all depict a similar story, moreover different cultures have taken an original myth and have adapted it to better suit the specific region. The recreation of this narrative…

Poison Dart frogs A popular poison found in nature is Poison Dart Frogs. These frogs live in rainforest habitats in Central and South America and some in the Hawaiian Islands. The name Poison Dart Frog is a name of a group of frogs in the family dendrobatidae. The frogs are mostly bright colored and are diurnal, which means they come out during the day and sleep at night. As usual, Poison Dart Frogs have a delivery system. The article, Poison Dart Frogs, by Vera L. Figueiredo says “The toxins…