Frogs Forever? ... only if we leap in to save them. There's a global crisis facing amphibians -- frogs, toads and salamanders -- they're vanishing before our very eyes.
Bullfrog Ballet
Bullfrogs...
Frogs Forever? ... only if we leap in to save them. There's a global crisis facing amphibians -- frogs, toads and salamanders -- they're vanishing before our very eyes.
Bullfrog Ballet
Bullfrogs (Rana catesbeiana) are native to the eastern North America, from Canada as far south as Florida, but they're invading British Columbia, where the Vancouver Aquarium is located. They were introduced here in the early 1900s by people wanting to farm them for their legs.
As you can see, they'll eat just about anything that will fit into their mouth. They can easily tip the delicate balance of nature in places where they are not naturally found.
Ironically this widely introduced species is disappearing in Ontario, Canada -- part of its natural range.
See these frogs in person at the Vancouver Aquarium
We could lose up to one-half of the world's 6,000 known amphibian species in our lifetime, resulting in the single largest mass extinction since the disappearance of the dinosaurs.
We're losing them to habitat destruction, pollution that includes household chemicals and pesticides, climate change, and over-harvesting for food, but the most deadly cause is a disease called the chytrid fungus.
It's a crisis that has sparked the Vancouver Aquarium to take action.
"Frogs Forever?" a new exhibit at the Aquarium trains the spotlight on the plight of the world's frogs, with tips on how we can help save them.
It's part of the global initiative to save frogs launched by Amphibian Ark (a coalition of research and conservation groups that include zoo and aquariums), which has declared 2008 The Year of the Frog.
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Definitelly ugly creatures and they are one of the worst hunters... look at thow they lose half the tries to their easy pray and how they fall after they jump aimlessly like bags!
beauty is in the eye of the beholder...these frogs are essential to the Earth's ecosystem. as an indicator species, they provide valuable information about the Earth's water quality. some species provide toxins which are valuable to science in preventing disease. your comment Tsakiris is your opinion, but please consider looking at the bigger picture of the importance of these animals.thanks.
Yeah even the worms are part of this ecosystem.. what a sentence you wrote!
Even the viruses that infect people and animals and we fight, are part of our nature. It does not mean that they are beautiful or "good".
I am seeing the nature from the human eye. Frogs are ugly, slimy and discusting. There is no need to argue about it. I can have a cat into my arms and enjoy it, but a frog... never. Thus it is ugly and discusting.
that's fine. you don't have to like the way they look. i'm just saying that they provide valuable information & material to humans regarding the quality of water and fighting diseases. there's no point in arguing.
That is amatter of opinion. I think they are rather attractive, and They are not disgusting. Your cat, is probably hideous to me. They don't naturally hunt like that, I've seen them move like a cat, stalking birds, leaping gracefully, and turning back into the water. They have different modes of hunting for different animals.
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Even the viruses that infect people and animals and we fight, are part of our nature. It does not mean that they are beautiful or "good".
I am seeing the nature from the human eye. Frogs are ugly, slimy and discusting. There is no need to argue about it. I can have a cat into my arms and enjoy it, but a frog... never. Thus it is ugly and discusting.
I never said that they are not usefull or whatever!
Tough luck Cricket bro.
please help me figure out what type of deformity i found on bullfrog in my Missouri creek