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World first for endangered frogs facing extinction
59+ min ago (296+ words) Littlejohn's Tree Frogs breed within 72 hours of arrival at WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo Download high-res images and vision here. The species is now found in only three remaining locations in the New South Wales Sydney Basin from the Watagan State…...
Adorable Amphibian Marks Huge Milestone at Nashville Zoo
4+ hour, 33+ min ago (214+ words) Zoos are very exciting places to visit and can be extremely rewarding workplaces. Those who love animals can get up close and personal with many different species on a daily basis. Many zoos help to preserve species by carefully breeding…...
Invasive cane toads evolved larger bodies in just decades
10+ hour, 51+ min ago (807+ words) Invasive cane toads in Japan have become bigger and heavier than their Australian relatives in under a century, according to new research. The finding turns a small island invasion into evidence that animal bodies can change far faster than old…...
Kids News: Genetic engineering could save our fabulous frogs
16+ hour, 42+ min ago (547+ words) With Save the Frogs Day happening this week, let's make some noise by exploring why these "ribbeting' creatures risk extinction " and discover what is being done to protect these heroic hoppers Fresh hope has been found for one of Earth's…...
FWP, Montana Audubon Center to Host "Amphestival: An Amphibian Education Night" May 8
22+ hour, 10+ min ago (214+ words) BILLINGS " Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and the Montana Audubon Center are hosting an amphibian education night with family-friendly activities focused on learning about and celebrating amphibians. The free event will take place Friday, May 8, at the Montana Audubon Center (7026 S. Billings…...
Water company drained reservoir where 1, 500 breeding toads had just been carried to safety
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (607+ words) A group of volunteers in Wrexham who spent weeks carrying more than 1, 500 toads across a busy road to their breeding site say the animals may now be dead after the reservoir was emptied without warning There's a group of volunteers…...
Make an Un-frog-gettable difference this spring
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (322+ words) INDIANA " For the first time in nearly 40 years, a distinctive, deep-throated croak is echoing across the grasslands of Evansville. This spring, Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) herpetologists are entering a critical phase of a multi-year mission to save the…...
Allobates amissibilis: 3 D modeling of the fingernail-sized frog
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (143+ words) Foro3 D The urgency of the small in digital outreach " This type of visualization not only satisfies scientific curiosity but also serves a crucial educational function. By modeling a creature that can literally disappear, we force the viewer to confront biodiversity…...
Tarantulas use memory and learning skills to hunt, study suggests
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (524+ words) Tarantulas use memory and learning skills to hunt for prey, suggests a new study. Several cases of "spatial orientation" were recorded among the fearsome spiders living in both trees and in underground burrows. The research team explained that spatial orientation…...