CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews the weekend’s TV: Warm yourself up with David Attenborough’s frozen frogs By Christopher Stevens for the Daily Mail Published: 02:15 GMT, 11 January 2021 | Updated: 02:16 GMT, 11 January 2021 A Perfect Planet Rating: The Great Rating: When it’s cold enough outside to make a snowman shiver, the lyrics of … Read more
Frogs that live in wet environments have bigger testicles and higher quality sperm than those in drier regions, a new study has found. Frogs of the Crawling Toadlet species (Pseudophryne guentheri) are native to south-western Australia, and can experience between approximately 300 and 1250 mm of rainfall per year depending on where they live. The Aussie … Read more
Shocking footage of a wet market in Vietnam has revealed frogs having their legs cut off with scissors, turtles struggling to escape from cages, and fish being hit with knives as the coronavirus pandemic ravages the globe. Chickens and ducks were also seen sitting on top of each other in cramped cages that were placed … Read more
Glass frog’s translucent skin is an unusual form of camouflage and its legs are more ‘see-through’ to help it blend seamlessly into its surroundings Scientists observed changes in brightness in the South American amphibian These changes were seen in response to its background, providing protection They added frog’s skin is better described as translucent due … Read more
Glowing amphibians such as frogs may be more common than previously thought, according to a new study. US biologists found more than 30 species of amphibians, including toads, frogs, newts and salamanders, all showed a natural phenomenon called ‘biofluorescence’. Biofluorescence, where organisms emit a fluorescent glow after absorbing light energy, may be widespread in amphibians, the … Read more