Some African frogs carry concealed weapons: when threatened, these species puncture their own skin with sharp bones in their toes, using the bones as claws capable of wounding predators. At least 11 ...

An invasive species — one that can survive in drought, freezing weather and even outer space — is consuming and competing with native species in western Washington, officials are warning. Scientists ...

Yes, you read the title correctly — I grew up with an African dwarf frog as a pet. Not a dog, cat, hamster or bunny … but a small, 3-inch-long, brownish-green aquatic African dwarf frog. It was winter ...

McMaster University. (2015, December 16). Researchers discover six new African frog species, uncover far more diversity. ScienceDaily. Retrieved April 26, 2026 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / ...

When it comes to beginner-friendly pets, it doesn’t get much easier than caring for and feeding an African dwarf frog. Though they have a cuddle factor of zero, they’re surprisingly cute little ...

Jongsma is the lead author of a new study, conducted by researchers at the Florida Museum of Natural History and published in the journal Ecology and Evolution, which shows that even though it's been ...

African stink ants (Paltothyreus tarsatus) really don’t like to be disturbed. They live in colonies of several hundred to thousands, and the 2.5-centimeter-long insects vigorously defend their nests, ...

African clawed frogs are very easy to keep in the lab.They were readily adopted by scientists as a model research animal. Author supplied The African clawed frog is the world’s most widely distributed ...