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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
http://www.vanaqua.org/
It's a global crisis
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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| Bull Frog Eats Mouse |
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Ok, so what do you do when one of your snakes
refuses to eat a perfectly good adult mouse??
GET A BULL FROG!!! These guys are garbage
disposals! More vids and pics at
www.reptilepad.com
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