how the frogs got protected themselves from cold and heat? ( I NEED A BIG ANSWER)
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Frogs are amazing animals. Despite their fragile appearance and inoffensive ways, they have countless strategies to deal with the most severe climates this planet has to offer. They can be found at the Arctic Circle, in deserts, in tropical rain forests and practically everywhere in between. Some of their survival strategies are nothing short of ingenious. Various frog species use two strategies to deal with environmental extremes: hibernation and estivation.Hibernation is a common response to the cold winter of temperate climates. After an animal finds or makes a living space (hibernaculum) that protects it from winter weather and predators, the animal's metabolism slows dramatically, so it can "sleep away" the winter by utilizing its body's energy stores. When spring weather arrives, the animal "wakes up" and leaves its hibernaculum to get on with the business of feeding and breeding.
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Frogs protect themselves from too much cold or too much heat by their moist skin. Some kinds of frogs have been known to grow hair on their backs to protect them from the cold
Different frog species have different methods of protecting themselves from predators, such as attempting to flee, swelling up or playing dead. Other species use their skin color to either blend in with their surroundings or warn predators that they are toxic.
Due to the small, weak physical nature of frogs, fighting back when attacked is rarely an option. As a result, frogs have evolved some very useful traits that allow them to survive. Many frog species that reside in the rain forests of the Americas possess glands that secrete toxins through their skin. Some toxins make the frogs taste really bad, while others can cause paralysis, nausea and swelling. The alkaloid toxin secreted by the golden poison frog is regarded as one of the most-fatal poisons in the world.
Different frog species have different methods of protecting themselves from predators, such as attempting to flee, swelling up or playing dead. Other species use their skin color to either blend in with their surroundings or warn predators that they are toxic.
Due to the small, weak physical nature of frogs, fighting back when attacked is rarely an option. As a result, frogs have evolved some very useful traits that allow them to survive. Many frog species that reside in the rain forests of the Americas possess glands that secrete toxins through their skin. Some toxins make the frogs taste really bad, while others can cause paralysis, nausea and swelling. The alkaloid toxin secreted by the golden poison frog is regarded as one of the most-fatal poisons in the world.
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