Tree Frog

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by Aliyah

A tree frog is an amphibian. They are light green and very smooth. Their body can get up to 13 centimeters and 2 inches long.


The tree frog lives in a rain forest habitat. Tree frogs are usually found in rain forests in North and South America. They live on the forest floor.


The prey, or food ,of the tree frog can be found in it's habitat. The tree frogs prey are insects and other small animals. Tree frogs catch their prey by gliding tree to tree.


A tree frog has to be careful of it's predators, or it's enemies. The predators of a tree frog are tigers, jaguars, and toucans. Tree frogs protect themselfs by blending in with the leaves.


I learned many interesting facts about my animals. Tree frogs throat swells up like a big balloon. In Germany they keep tree frogs in jars with a ladder and water. When the tree frogs climb the ladder meant weather would change, but it probably wanted to get out! lays its eggs under leaves that hang over water. As they hatch, the tadpoles fall in the water below. The tree frogs protects it skin from the sun, just as we do it makes a waxy fatty lotion that it wipes all over its body.

RESOURCES USED:
1. The World Book Encyclopedia
2. The Raintree Illustrated Science Encyclopedia , Volume 16.
3. Amazing Frogs and Toads . Published by Dorling Kindersley 1990.

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