Different species of frogs have different kinds of protection. Some have poison glands in their skin, like a chemical warfare tactic !. The skin will secret and cover the body with the poison and this will deter the enemy from eating them. Some use colors to protect themselves. Some will ...
We fitted Phylogenetic Generalized Least Square models for frogs (Anura) and salamanders (Caudata) and for several families separately. We tested whether allometric relationships differed between species with different habitat preferences and between morphs in salamanders. Models were fitted with SVL-mass ...
In the case of amphibians, the threat of a mass extinction has never been more imminent. And it is all down to one fungal disease: chytridiomycosis. Chytridiomycosis is caused by one of two fungal species: Batrochochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) and Batrochochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal)...
We've all known the pleasure of staring into the sky at flocks of birds winging their way toward warmer locales. Did you know that of the 9,700 species of birds in the world, almost half of them -- about 4,500 -- breed in the Americas? And that 25 percent of those birds are at...
Lastly, th e dversity (多样性) of trogs is amazirg, with over 7.000 difterent species knownto us Som e frogs ar e as small as a fingertip. while others can grow as larg e as a dinner plate!Every yeat, peopl e around th e world celebrat e "Sav e th e Frogs Day" m April....
AccordingtoWWF,morethanhalfoftheworld'swetlandshavedisappearedsincethebeginningofthe20thcentury.Ifthiscontinues,countlessplantandanimalspecieswillsurelydieout.Withoutwetlands,citieshavetospendmoremoneytotreatwater.Don'tfeelhelpless.Trytodoyourparttoprotectthemrightnow.Herearesomeideas.(1)AccordingtoParagraph2,what...
The author humorously recounts a morning encounter with a toad, discussing the significance of an invasive species of frogs in Florida and drawing parallels to spiritual life and the necessity of eliminating sin to thrive in righteousness. Continue reading Frog Leaps and Life Lessons: Embracing the...
Bugs aren’t just occasional nuisances, they’re crucial to the environment. Now populations of species worldwide are falling at alarming rates.
It gives, for instance, a very well-written and interesting account of the habits of many species of British mammals, more especially the smaller and commoner kinds. Particular attention may be directed to the life-histories of the mole and the shrew, some of the facts in the former being ...
malaria, west nile virus, and other diseases. but if they disappeared tomorrow, we might actually miss them. there are over 3,000 species of mosquitoes on earth, all of which are food to birds, bats, frogs, and other animals. no more ...