ABOUT FROGS and TOADS

Frogs are related to toads. But frogs are different from toads. Here are some ways that they differ.

FROG long hind legs for leaping and swimming smooth or slimy skin active day and night usually live near water dives underwater when in danger bulging eyes lays eggs in clusters long sticky tongue to catch insects small teeth to grip food

TOAD shorter hind legs for hopping wart-covered dry skin comes out mainly at night found in drier areas burrows in the sand when in danger poison glands behind the eyes ususally lays eggs in long chains tiny tongues to snap at food no teeth