American Green Tree Frog – Hyla cinerea Australian Green Tree Frog – Litoria caerulea Emerald Green Tree Frog – Rhacophorus prasinatus Evolution Green tree frogs are believed to evolved 10 million years ago. ©LorraineHudgins/Shutterstock.com We do know something about the evolutionary history ...
The white-lipped tree frog’s closest relative is theWhite’s tree frogLitoria caerulea(also known as the ‘Australian green tree frog’, or the ‘dumpy frog’), another large green frog found in Australia. The two species can be told apart by the white-lipped tree frog’s distinctive wh...
The Australian lyrebird can mimic not only animals, but it can imitate sounds from other inanimate objects such as cars, cameras, and chainsaws. Source: Unsplash 9% of Americans have phobias. Over 19 million people in the U.S. have a specific phobia, with some having more than one....
Click on the photo to find out more about this animal. Scientific name:Phascolarctos cinereus Type of animal: Mammal, marsupial. The only living member of the family Phascolarctidae. Conservation status:Vulnerable The koala is one of the best-known of all Australian animals. This arboreal (tre...
Crickets are preyed upon by numerous predators, including spiders, lizards, geckos, turtles, frogs, birds, small mammals, other insects, and even fungi. Some parasitoid insects will prey upon crickets by laying their legs on its body. Once the larvae hatch, they will consume the entire cricket...
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LOOK: 30 fascinating facts about sleep in the animal kingdom From frozen frogs to baby otters napping... Michael Rucker // Shutterstock From frozen frogs to baby otters napping... When it comes to sleep in animals, needs range greatly between different species. Like humans, sleep among all ...
LOOK: 30 fascinating facts about sleep in the animal kingdom From frozen frogs to baby otters napping... Michael Rucker // Shutterstock From frozen frogs to baby otters napping... When it comes to sleep in animals, needs range greatly between different species. Like humans, sleep among all ...
Cat snakes have a very diverse diet consisting of rodents, lizards, geckos, frogs, and small birds. Why is a cat snake called a cat snake? Their vertical pupils look remarkably similar to those of a cat. Are cat snakes real? Yes, they’re normal snakes that belong to the Colubrid ...
The ermine will take up residence in any small enclosed it comes across, including tree roots, burrows, stone walls, and hollow logs. It is not particularly picky about the details of its living arrangements. The ermine does not have the ability to dig its own burrow. Instead, it either ...