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Port Nolloth -
Many of us have seen the plastic or plush squeaky frog toy for dogs, but we probably did not realize that there is actually a real squeaky frog, and his new video has gone viral.
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When we think of a frog, it is usually one that hops or jumps a long ways. A smooth-skinned amphibian, it is usually found near water. But an international team of scientists near Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam has recently discovered a new flying frog.
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Toronto -
Toronto Zoo is not only a zoo, it is also one of Ontario's main sources of knowledge for nature conservancy activities. Last Saturday, Toronto Zoo hosted its fifth yearly event for people participating in the Adopt-A-Pond programme.
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The pea-sized amphibian found living associated to little pitcher plants in the forests of Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo, is the smallest frog in the Old World and one of the world’s tiniest.
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Quito -
Researchers of Ecuador have discovered a new species of frog at the Condor Mountain Range. Pristimantis minimus has been described as the smallest terrestrial vertebrate in Ecuador, and competes in tininess with other South American miniature frogs.
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A pesticide regarded as one of the most closely studied and safest, atrazine, is used on corn crops throughout the world. Recent research indicates that it can 'chemically castrate' frogs and may have the potential to have the same impact on humans.
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Wal-Mart customer Carla Hill bought a bag of mustard greens at a Wal-Mart in Longview, Tx. Upon pouring the greens in a pot, Hill saw "eyes in her greens." The eyes belonged to a dead frog. Wal-Mart is going to reimburse her for that purchase.
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When an Ormond Beach, Florida man popped open a can of Pepsi recently the last thing he expected to be gulping down were the remains of a gutted frog.
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The signs in London’s Piccadilly Circus burst into life last night with the appearance of a new animated rainforest frog. Coca-Cola and McDonald’s simultaneously launched new graphics.
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A giant bullfrog in Johannesburg, South Africa may be the first ever to undergo broken leg replacement surgery. The 25-year-old amphibian named Brullie was adopted and taken to a vet where, after hesitation, the successful procedure was performed.
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