9780801899355-0801899354-Frogs: The Animal Answer Guide (The Animal Answer Guides: Q&A for the Curious Naturalist)

Frogs: The Animal Answer Guide (The Animal Answer Guides: Q&A for the Curious Naturalist)

ISBN-13: 9780801899355
ISBN-10: 0801899354
Edition: 1
Author: Whit Gibbons, Mike Dorcas
Publication date: 2011
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Format: Hardcover 192 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780801899355
ISBN-10: 0801899354
Edition: 1
Author: Whit Gibbons, Mike Dorcas
Publication date: 2011
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Format: Hardcover 192 pages

Summary

Frogs: The Animal Answer Guide (The Animal Answer Guides: Q&A for the Curious Naturalist) (ISBN-13: 9780801899355 and ISBN-10: 0801899354), written by authors Whit Gibbons, Mike Dorcas, was published by Johns Hopkins University Press in 2011. With an overall rating of 4.3 stars, it's a notable title among other books. You can easily purchase or rent Frogs: The Animal Answer Guide (The Animal Answer Guides: Q&A for the Curious Naturalist) (Hardcover) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.3.

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Frogs are amazingly diverse―ranging from the massive goliath frog, which weighs several pounds, to the recently discovered gold frog, which measures a mere three-eighths of an inch when fully grown―and have inhabited the earth for more than 200 million years. Today, however, these amphibians face more challenges than any other vertebrate group. In this fun and informative book, herpetologists Mike Dorcas and Whit Gibbons answer common and not-so-common questions people may have about these fascinating animals.

Dorcas and Gibbons discuss how frogs evolved, which species currently exist in the world, and why some have recently gone extinct. They reveal what frogs eat and what eats them, their role in cultures across the globe, why many populations are declining and what we can do to reverse this dangerous trend, why there are deformed frogs, and much more. They answer expected questions such as "What is the difference between a frog and a toad?" and "Why do some people lick toads?" and unexpected ones such as "Why do some frogs lay their eggs in the leaves of trees?" and "Do frogs feel pain?"

The authors’ easy-to-understand yet thorough explanations provide insight into the amazing biology of this amphibian group. In addressing conservation questions, Dorcas and Gibbons highlight the frightening implications of the current worldwide amphibian crisis, which many scientists predict will bring extinction rates experienced by frog species to levels not seen in any vertebrate animal group in millions of years.

Packed with facts and featuring two color galleries and 70 black-and-white photographs, Frogs: The Animal Answer Guide is sure to address the questions on the minds of curious naturalists.

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