Pixie frog may look trapped, but the strange covering is actually part of an impressive survival strategy. During long dry ...

African bullfrog facts take center stage as Jabba is introduced and held up for a better look. The handler explains that this species is also known as a pixie frog, a name that feels surprising beside ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Drought is a slow-moving catastrophe for most animals. Yet ...

Gugs Mhlungu spoke to resident CSI & Nature Conservationist, Tim Neary and Professor Louis du Preez, Professor in Zoology at the North-West University. Listen to their conversation in the audio clip ...

Even within a single species, animals don't all respond in the same way to environmental changes. A new study of reed frogs in East Africa reveals that understanding these differences could be key to ...

African bullfrogs approach parenting a little differently from many other species. It is the males who take on the heavy lifting when it comes to childcare duties. The dad in this extraordinary ...

In this video, we see a boomslang snake trying to eat an African bullfrog in South Africa. Boomslang snakes (Dispholidus typus) look rather benign – relatively small with slender bodies and large eyes ...

African clawed frogs are known for their flat bodies, vocal organs and claws on the first three toes of the hind feet. Hamilton, ON, Dec. 16, 2024 – Researchers at McMaster University have uncovered ...