Category Animals

Kermit’s Ancient Namesake: A 270-Million-Year-Old Fossil

This is the petrified cranium of a primeval amphibian called after Kermit the Frog.(Image credit: Brittany M. Hance, Smithsonian/Cal So.)ShareShare by: Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Flipboard Share this articleJoin the conversationFollow usAdd us as a favored source on…

Rare Azure Frog Spotted at Conservation Training

“`html Wildlife managers at a sanctuary in the northern Kimberley area of Australia came across the amphibian after it jumped into their workspace.(Image credit: Jake Barker/Australian Wildlife Conservancy)ShareShare by: Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Flipboard Share this articleJoin the…

Frog-killing fungus: Can little saunas rescue them?

(Image credit: Anthony Waddle)ShareShare by: Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Flipboard Share this articleJoin the conversationFollow usAdd us as a favored source on GoogleNewsletterSubscribe to our newsletter Globally, frog populations are being eradicated by the chytrid fungus. A minimum…

Frog Skin: Breathing and Drinking

An African bullfrog, plunged in shallow water, is able to employ its exterior to both respire and hydrate.(Image credit: Tim Platt via Getty Images)ShareShare by: Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Flipboard Share this article 1Join the conversationFollow usAdd us…

Toad Licking: Is It Really a Trip?

The Colorado River toad is famous for secreting a strong hallucinogen.(Image credit: Mark Newman via Getty Images)ShareShare by: Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Flipboard Share this article 0Join the conversationFollow usAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleNewsletterSubscribe to…

Live Birth Toads Bypass Tadpole Phase

“`html This amphibian belongs to a recently discovered species, Nectophrynoides luhomeroensis, which bears live offspring. (Image credit: John Lyarkurwa)ShareShare by: Obtain link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Flipboard Share this article 2Participate in the discussionFollow usInclude us as a favored source…

Rare Dodo Kin Discovered Deep in Samoan Jungle

The manumea was hunted close to annihilation. To retrieve the jeopardized dodo kin, Samoa established penalties for bird hunting and commenced a consciousness push, which incorporated portraying compositions on open walls. This illustration conveys “Safeguard the manumea” in Samoan.(Image credit:…

Rare Flat-Headed Cat Resurfaces in Thailand After Decades

“`html Camera trap images verified the continuous presence of flat-headed cats within Thailand.(Image credit: DNP/Panthera Thailand)ShareShare by: Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Flipboard Share this article 3Join the conversationFollow usAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleNewsletterSubscribe to our…