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Frog

Rana sp.


Where is it found?

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Wide range of habitats depending on the species

Diet and foraging method

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Various hunting techniques
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Key adaptations

This huge group of frogs includes a range of morphologies, but most have large, powerful hind legs with webbed feet for jumping and swimming.

Social organisation

Species dependent

Did you know that...?

In many Rana species, females lay huge clusters of eggs in rafts, which can number up to 20,000 at one time!

Taxonomy

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Picture credits:

"Gladiator frog Osa" by Charlesjsharp - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gladiator_frog_Osa.JPG#/media/File:Gladiator_frog_Osa.JPG
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