New evidence shows that Goliath frogs—the world’s largest species of frog—construct their own ponds, providing a safe space for their tadpoles to grow. New research published today in the Journal of ...
World's Biggest Frogs Are So Jacked That They Can Lift Rocks to Make Their Own Ponds for Their Young
Goliath frogs officially get the award for best (and strongest) animal parents ever. According to research recorded in a new article in the Journal of Natural History, Goliath frogs, the world’s ...
The goliath frog can grow up to 13 inches (33 cm) in length from snout to vent, and weighs up to 8 lb (3 kg). This animal has a relatively small habitat range, mainly in West Africa (near Gabon). Its ...
The world's largest frogs may also have the best pollywog daycare on the market. To protect its wee tadpoles, these enormous amphibians build their own "nursery ponds," sometimes moving rocks more ...
Source: Marvin Schäfer / Frogs & Friends e.V. Researchers describe the first example of nest-building in an African amphibian, the Goliath frog, and suggest why they grow so gigantic in a new article ...
The world’s largest frog builds nests in streams, which seems to entail shifting rocks that weigh up to two kilograms. This heavy lifting may explain why goliath frogs have evolved such large bodies.
The first example of "nest"-building in an African amphibian, the Goliath frog, has been described in a new article in the Journal of Natural History, and could explain why they have grown to be giant ...
Source: Marvin Schäfer / Frogs & Friends e.V. Researchers describe the first example of nest-building in an African amphibian, the Goliath frog, and suggest why they grow so gigantic in a new article ...
The first example of 'nest'-building in an African amphibian, the Goliath frog could explain why they have grown to be giant. The first example of "nest"-building in an African amphibian, the Goliath ...
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