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Frogs: Facts And Folklore

24 minutes 44 seconds

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Close up of a green amphibian head with white stripes. Caption: between a frog and a toad.

What are the characteristics of frogs and toads? What kinds of habitats do they live in? What are some of the common myths and beliefs about them? Answers these questions and explains how frogs and toads differ. Describes ways humans have revered and slandered frogs throughout history. Provides facts that explain their role in folklore. Discusses the decline in the current frog population and its serious consequences. Includes discussion topics and activities.

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Runtime: 24 minutes 44 seconds

ASL
Digital illustration of a frog sitting atop a tiny island, stretching its tongue away from it. Text above reads, “Amphibians!”
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Black frog with yellow stripes that is approximately twice as long as the tip of a pencil (pencil included for size comparison). Caption: this tiny little Eleutherodactylus frog.
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ASL
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Grade Level: Ps - 4
ASL
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Grade Level: Ps - 4