The goliath frog‚ or conraua goliath‚ is the world’s largest frog. From nose to toes‚ it maxes out at about twelve and a half inches‚ and can weigh just under eight pounds. Unlike most frogs‚ these don’t have the ability to make mating calls‚ and instead create a breeding ground along rivers and streams. The frog is found primarily in Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon‚ at least naturally. A big reason for the goliath frog’s status as endangered is because of the zoo and pet demands. Other significant
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2014 Evaluation of Days With Frog and Toad Book and Illustrations by Arnold Lobel With all of the standards teacher have to follow and meet in their day to day decisions in guiding of our children‚ how can they choose a text to teach in the classroom? If you had this choice to make‚ how would you decide? With so many books being published every day how do we as educators decide which ones are a good fit in our lessons? In my evaluation of Days With Frog and Toad my intentions are to provide
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becomes more challenging; thus‚ there is no moral explicitly stated for the reader. Instead‚ it is left for the reader to uncover the moral of the story by analyzing the character‚ the situation‚ his feelings and thoughts‚ and then relating with their own life. In other fables‚ such as “The Boys and the Frogs” the readers are invited to connect with the characters even
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Frogs have sticky tongues that can catch prey that weigh up to 1.4x its own body weight. The reason as to why a frog’s tongue is sticky is due to the fact that its spit can change physical properties. The frog’s spit can go from a glue that is stickier than honey to a thinner fluid and back in enough time that it would have have been able to catch its prey. Instead of having saliva glands like humans‚ frog gets the saliva it needs from it tongue‚ which oozes out the saliva even when it has been taken
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professor is known as ‘Amasele’ (‘The Frog’)‚ because he plays his peeano at night when the prison is quiet. To the Zulus the frog makes always the loudest music at night‚ much louder than the cricket or the owl. So it is simple‚ you see. You are the small boy of the frog‚ which makes you a tadpole” (230). Quote Analysis: This quotation said by Geel Piet‚ talks about how the prisoners think of Peekay as a tadpole. He is the tadpole and Doc is known as the frog. Geel Piet is foreshadowing that Peekay
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The comparison between frog and nightingale describes and explains us the human society and leaves a shocking‚ hard to believe truth about humans. It appears that the nightingale is a talented artist who is hardworking and very obliging while the frog that is her mentor‚ trains her‚ organizes her shows and critically reviews her work is a very cunning creature. The frog is money minded‚ greedy‚ and of a selfish nature. Frog is opportunistic which can be seen when he takes advantage over nightingale’s
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Dissecting a Frog Lab Report #3 May 18‚ 2011 Purpose: The purpose of the lab was to dissect a frog to better understand the parts of it and their purposes. Materials: dissecting scissors‚ a frog‚ a dissecting tray‚ a scalpel‚ and a probe Procedure: The procedure began when the sides of the frog’s mouth were cut. Then‚ the frog’s internal and external structures were observed. Observations were recorded. After that‚ the liver‚ gallbladder‚ eggs‚ and fat bodies were removed. Results:
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sometimes feels as if there isn’t enough of it. There is a book called Eat That Frog! 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time. By Brian Tracy and the book is a self help book that gives advice to those who struggle with procrastination such as me‚ and learning how to prioritize your time. In reference of Eat That Frog! It’s a synonym for the saying “it’s a hard pill to swallow.” The frog is the biggest task to get done‚ and as most individuals we would put it to the side
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A Tormented Toad Once upon a time‚ a little frog was trapped in the bottom of a well for 100 years‚ torn between returning to his former state of royalty‚ or remaining a lowly frog; but upon closer inspection‚ this fairy tale offers more than the moans of a tormented toad. It gives readers insight to a common fear that many Christians are subjected to. Within the poem “The Frog Prince‚” Stevie Smith uses the word “disenchanted” to refer to humans being freed from their mortal bodies and moving
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THE POEM "THE FROG AND THE NIGHTINGALE " - A DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY In the poem‚ “The Frog and The Nightingale” the poet Vikram Seth has adopted the features of modern poetry in following the pattern of mixed metre and free verse. It is a fable in the form of a poem- narrative‚ not longer than a short story‚ having a moral. In this poem‚ all the characters have been personified as human beings with thoughts and emotions. Throughout the poem the conversation between the two central
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