THE FROG

WHAT IS A FROG ?

• A frog is an amphibian. It spends part of its life in water and part on land.
• A frog has two long hind legs that help it jump. Some can leap over 20 times their body length using their strong hind legs.
  

• A frog has two short front legs that help prop the frog up when it sits or gets ready to jump. The frog lands on its front legs.
• A frog's feet are webbed, so it is a good swimmer.
  

• A frog's eyes and nose are on top of its head. It can breathe and see when most of its body is under the water.
• A frog has two bulging eyes. A frog can make its eyes go in and out of the sockets.
• A frog's ears are on the sides of its head, just behind the eyes.
• The frog's long sticky tongue is attached to the front of its mouth.
• Frogs are cold-blooded. A frog's body temperature is the same as the surrounding temperature.
• A frog's skin is moist and smooth..
• Frogs do not drink water, but absorb water through their skin.
• A frog has lungs for breathing but also breathes through its skin.
• A frog sheds its skin and then eats it. Shedding the skin helps to keeps a frog healthy.
• A baby frog is called a "tadpole" or "pollywog" (also spelled "polliwog").