Look out Freddo! Aussie scientist discovers new ‘chocolate’ frog after braving disgusting rainforest swamps and hornet nests to catch some Australian scientist Steve Richards helps discover a new breed of chocolate frog He waded through fetid water and knee-high mud to access the tiny creatures Environment is so hostile Richards believes this is why they … Read more
Colour-changing frog turns blue in UK ‘for the first time in 700 years’… to impress potential mates and outwit rival males Male moor frogs which are widespread in Europe turn blue in spring for mating Harvey Tweats and Tom Whitehurst from Staffordshire own breeding company Teens created breeding enclosure and played sounds of males mating … Read more
Kermit The Frog revealed his identity after his performance as the Snail stumped the whole panel on Wednesday’s season five premiere of The Masked Singer on Fox. The beloved Muppet character performed the 1981 song You Make My Dreams (Come True) by Hall & Oates after a clues package revealed that he has acted, directed, … Read more
A huntsman spider has been spotted devouring a frog after luring it into a fake shelter made of leaves, in Madagascar, Africa. The grizzly spectacle was discovered by scientists conducting a bird count in the village of Ambodiala, in Marojejy National Park in the island country’s northeast. Using its silk, the spider had sewn two … Read more
A tiny frog measuring just 0.3 of an inch (10mm) in length – less than the width of a 5p coin – is among the discoveries in a ‘pristine’ section of the Andes mountain range, in Bolvia, South America. The lilliputian frog may be the smallest amphibian in the Andes and among the smallest amphibian in the world, … Read more
‘Don’t you dare jump at me!’ Hilarious moment man freaks out over a FROG in his portable toilet Andor Balog, 28, panicked because he thought the frog might be poisonous The frog runs up and down the toilet walls and jumps between across them Mr Balog shouts: ‘Don’t you f***ing dare jump at me!’ as … Read more
Most people walking into this modern apartment block in London would see nothing but beautifully designed homes. But there are some hidden interior designer references in the entrance hallway that also pay homage to its unique TV history. In particular, the pink and green chairs found in the communal entrance may seem like nothing more … Read more
‘It was time to start living again’: US grandmother, 103, gets green frog tattooed on her arm to celebrate release from coronavirus lockdown in a nursing home Dorothy Pollack, from Michigan, was confined to a nursing home for months She said ‘After being in covid-19 prison, I thought it was time to start living again’ … Read more
Oi! Hop it! Fearless frog stares down a tiger after it took a nap in the amphibian’s water hole Aditya Singh, 54, photographed the unlikely encounter in Ranthambhore National Park in Rajasthan, India The Bengal tiger, who remained unfazed, had been cooling off in the water under the 104F (40C) heat It was then joined … Read more
Scientists are joining forces to save Lake Titicaca’s endangered and unfortunately-named ‘scrotum frog’ from extinction. The frog, Telmatobius culeus, which is unmistakable with its shaggy folds of skin, lives in Lake Titicaca, which sits on the border between Peru and Bolivia. It’s listed as ‘Critically Endangered’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, due to over-harvesting … Read more