Frogs of New England

By Eileen

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Have you ever heard a frog croak?  Frogs make different kinds of noises.  They peep, rabbit, blurp, and “gree-deep”.  In this report I will tell you about how they look, what they eat, how they defend themselves, how they move, their babies, where they live and other interesting facts.

Many frogs are green.  They can be other colors too.  Frogs have smooth, slimy skin.  They can be slippery.  Water frogs have webbed rear feet for swimming.  Tree frogs have sticky pads on their feet so they can climb trees.  They can be small like a tree frog or large like a water frog.

Frogs are carnivores.  They eat worms, bugs, mosquitoes, beetles, moths, and crayfish.  The crayfish is an enemy. 

If they are in water and in danger, they swim fast.  During regular times, they swim slowly or rest. Tree frogs can hide in trees.  Their colors blend in with the water and trees.

Frogs lay eggs.  The eggs turn into tadpoles.  Their tails become shorter.  They lose their tails and make legs.  They become frogs.

I like that frogs can jump far.  I have seen a frog and I touched it.  It was wet from the water.  It didn’t jump away.  It stayed in my hand.  I watched it.  After that, I put it back in nature.


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