Bullfrogs
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Fast Facts
Where do bullfrogs live?
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Glossary
Adaptation
The process by which a species becomes more fit for its environment over the course of several generations. It is a result of natural selection.
Amphibian
A cold-blooded vertebrate with permeable skin that goes through a metamorphosis!
Aposematic Coloration
Bright colors used to warn predators of poison.
Carnivore
An animal that eats other animals.
Cold-Blooded
An animal that relies on the outside temperature to regulate their body temperature (reptiles and amphibians). Also known as ectothermic.
Deforestation
The process of removing trees by cutting them down to use their wood or burning them to make room for something else.
Endangered
Referring to an organism that is threatened with extinction.
Gland
An organ in many animals that produces a substance (ex. sweat glands, venom glands, preening glands).
Illegal Pet Trade
The illegal collection, purchase, and sale of a wild animal.
Metamorphosis
The process of an animal changing and developing from an egg to an adult through different life phases.
Mimicry
An animal that looks, acts, or sounds like something other than itself.
Poison
A toxin that is eaten or absorbed through the skin.
Predator
An animal that hunts other animals for food.
Prey
An animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal.
Rainforest
An ecosystem that receives a large amount of rain and has trees that form a closed canopy.
Secrete
A cell, organ, or gland producing and expelling a substance.
Species
A closely related group of animals with similar characteristics that are capable of reproducing (example: tigers).
Territorial
Referring to an animal that defends an area (its territory) from other members of its species.
Toxin
An animal that has a backbone.
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