Frog Facts

- Frogs are cold blooded.

- Frogs don't drink water but absorb it through their skin.

- Frogs are a source of food in some countries.

- About 88% of amphibian species are frogs.

- The word amphibian means "both sides of life," and comes from the Greek amphi, meaning both, and bios, meaning life.

- Frogs have three chambered hearts.

- Frogs do not have external ears.

- Some frogs have poison glands in their skin to protect against enemies.

- In Japan frogs are symbols of good luck.

- The male frogs are the ones that sing.

- The largest frog is the giant or Goliath frog of West Central Africa.

- The smallest frog is a Brazillian species with a maximum length of less than 1 cm.

- Some frogs can jump 20 times their own body length.