Goliath - the Biggest Frog in the World
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| African giant frog |
The Goliath Giant Frog is one of the most amazing animals in the world today.
This frog can live both in water and on land, inhabiting mainly the fast-flowing rivers and tropical jungles, hot and humid all year round of West Africa as they are also known as the African giant frog.
Despite its large body, the African giant frog has an amazing jumping ability, able to jump as far as 3 meters. Besides, they also swim very fast.
These large frogs have good hearing, but they cannot call because they do not have laryngeal sacs.
Their food is a variety of insects, small reptiles and mammals, sometimes they cannibalize their own kind, baby frogs.
| Conraua goliath, more often known as Goliath frogs, are extremely elusive and only found in a narrow region spanning southwestern Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea. The amphibians are threatened because of human activities such as hunting, commercial trapping for the pet trade, and habitat destruction. |
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| Goliath is the largest frog in the world |
As a lower animal, but the African giant frog is a relatively intelligent animal. The researchers observed adult Goliath frogs in the wild and discovered that during the breeding season they will push rocks weighing up to 2 kg to build ponds for their young, then stand guard to protect the frogs from predators. . Even when they have to forage at night, they only move around the nest.
Goliath frogs mainly live in natural environments and cannot be artificially created. Currently, this giant frog species has been drastically reduced due to habitat loss and hunting for food.
Many people are willing to spend a lot of money to be able to enjoy the dish made from this frog. According to many people, their meat is white, sweet and delicious.
About 250 million years have passed throughout the existence of Goliath frogs. They're one of the few surviving amphibians that were around before dinosaurs ruled the Earth. The goliath frog has apparently been present for millions of years, raising the question of why it is now considered endangered. The goliath frog has undergone significant evolution.
Unfortunately, people are mostly at blame for their dwindling numbers. A goliath frog can feed a large number of people. Despite legislation making it illegal to pursue goliath frogs for their flesh, poachers continue to do so. Every year, the United States receives a large number of goliath frogs that are exported specifically for use in frog-jumping competitions.
Similarly, forest habitat for the big frogs is being lost to agriculture, logging, and human settlements. In doing so, we are contaminating the frogs' spawning streams with more dirt. According to recent studies, mature frogs weigh far less than predicted. Worry has also been expressed that all the mature people have been hunted down, leaving just "teenagers." If this is the case, goliath frogs may soon be extinct since there won't be any fertile adults left.
| Goliath Frog - Life Span Up to 15 years in the wilderness; up to 5 years or longer in expert care Young Number of eggs laid: Several thousand Incubation period: 85 to 95 days Age of maturity: Possibly 10 to 12 months, but not known for certain Size Length: 8 to 12.5 inches (20 to 30 centimeters); up to 29.5 inches (75 centimeters) with legs extended; males are larger than females Weight: 6 to 7.2 pounds (2.7 to 3.3 kilograms) Facts About Goliath Frog The Goliath frog has a vertical leap of around 10 feet, or 3 meters. You might expect a frog of this size to emit a resounding croak, but goliath frogs lack a vocal sac, so they remain silent. This frog is also known as the gigantic slippery frog. Can goliath frogs transmit large warts? No! In other words, no frog or toad can give you warts. |
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