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Bull Frog

Rana Catesbeiana
(synonym: Lithobates catesbeianus)


Where is it found?

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Lakes, ponds, rivers and bogs.

Diet and foraging method

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Ambush predators utilising the sit and wait hunting strategy. They can use their sticky tongue to capture smaller prey but can also catch large prey thanks to their large, powerful jaw.
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Key adaptations

Bullfrogs are greenish brown, with spots and patches of darker colours which makes them well camouflaged in the water. Their fully webbed feet make them excellent swimmers.

Social organisation and mating system

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Solitary
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Lek

Did you know that...?

A male bullfrog's mating call can be heard for over a kilometer, and has been likened to a roaring bull which gives the frog its name.  

Taxonomy

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Picture credits:

Maps from: http://species.mol.org/species/
"Bullfrog - natures pics". Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bullfrog_-_natures_pics.jpg#/media/File:Bullfrog_-_natures_pics.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bullfrog_-_natures_pics.jpg#/media/File:Bullfrog_-_natures_pics.jpg
"Bullfrog Tadpole". Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bullfrog_Tadpole.jpg#/media/File:Bullfrog_Tadpole.jpg
"Bullfrtadpole" by The original uploader was TomCatX at German Wikipedia(Original text: jbgrant) - U.S. Geological Survey. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bullfrtadpole.jpg#/media/File:Bullfrtadpole.jpg

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