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Smithsonian Institution
Washington D.C.Monday, October 25, 2004
At the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C. you'll find the world largest frog on display. This specimen is a whopper, I estimate it's about 3 feet long, from head to toe. How much does it weight? It must be at least 15 lbs. Initially I think I'm looking at its underside because of the light color, but, upon closer inspection, the frog's back is being displayed. Too bad, the frog has lost its coloration, probably due to the formaldehyde solution it's swimming in.
The African goliath frog is the world's largest frog species, with an average length of almost 12 inches and weighing up to 6.5 lbs, it's about the size of a large rabbit. It lives in Cameroon in West Africa. Can you imagine turning a corner and encountering a full grown goliath frog? God, what kind of croaking noise does it make?
Here are some interesting factoids... er... frogtoids about frogs in general:
- As tadpoles, frogs breath through gills, however as adults, they breath through underdeveloped lungs. Strangely enough, they can breath through their skin as well.
- During the cold weather months, frogs amass strong concentrations of sugar in their tissues, using it as antifreeze to deal with subfreezing temperatures during hibernation.
- Biblical stories of frogs raining down from the heavens may actually have happened. It has been documented that during severe weather conditions, the wind can scoop up a pond full of frogs and drop them far away.
- A group of frogs is called an army.
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