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Frog's
eat insects and minnows. Most frogs have a sticky
tongue. To catch an insect, the frog flips out
its tongue rapidly, get the insect and retracts
its tongue. Frogs only have teeth in their upper
jaw to help bite into their attackers so they
have to eat food without chewing it. So they
can't eat anything as big as squirel or human.
So don't be afraid of them.
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A
frogs enemy will eat them. Fish, racoons, turtles,
snakes and even people like the taste of frogs.
So these critters really have to watch their
step. Different frogs have different ways to
protect themselves. Some have poison skin. Some
are brightly colored to protect themselves.
Completely red or yellow frogs are poisonous
and don't want you to touch them.
The American Native Indians used frog poison
for their arrows. But most types of frogs use
their color as camouflage to help hide from
their enemies. The Tree-frog does this pretty
well. Frogs also have buldging eyes. This is
to enable them to have a panoramic view and
avoid the enemy. Frogs seem to be ready for
war, don't they?
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