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Frogs

Frogs belong to a group called amphibians. This means that they live part of their life in water and the other part of it on land. Amphibians are cold-blooded animals. Their skin absorbs water into their body so they do not have to drink water to survive. Frogs have strong hind legs to enable them to leap forward at a great distance. The front legs or arms are short. These are used to prop the frog up when it sits. The frog's diet consist mainly of insects, earthworms and spiders. Most frogs have a sticky tongue. To catch an insect, the frog flips out its tongue rapidly, gets the insect and retracts its tongue. Frogs will swallow their prey in one piece because they only have teeth in the upper jaw. Frogs make a croaking sound and have big bulging eyes and smooth slimy skin.

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