Top 100 Amazing Frog Facts for Kids - Amphibian Life

Frog Habitat: Lesson for Kids

Miniature frogs set record as first vertebrates to lose the ability to balance

Some frogs are clumsier than others. Enter the pumpkin toadlet, captured here by amphibian disease ecologist Shannon Buttimer. This tiny frog has the smallest ear canals recorded in any vertebrate, and since the inner ear is typically responsible for regulating balance, they can't reorient themselves quickly enough to stick the landing. These frogs make it work, though. They use jumping as a defense mechanism, and focus on distance over grace. Their color allows them to match leaf debris, and up