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Amphibia

Amphibia

Amphibians are cool animals that can live both in water and on land! They start their lives as tadpoles and grow into frogs or salamanders. They have smooth skin and love to hop around!

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Amphibia has smooth, moist skin often in shades of green, brown, or vibrant patterns of red, yellow, and blue. Unlike reptiles, they lack scales, fur, or feathers, and typically feature prominent eyes, large mouths, and webbed feet in many species.

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Amphibia

Kategorie

Amphibien

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Many salamanders can regrow lost limbs, tails, and even parts of their brains!

Some amphibians can freeze solid in winter and then thaw out alive!

Some tiny dart frogs have skin poisons strong enough to kill many animals!

The Goliath frog from Africa can grow over a foot long, making it the world's largest frog!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Sticky Tongue Strike

Amphibians can rapidly extend a sticky tongue to snatch insects because it helps them capture fast-moving prey.

Fähigkeit

Skin Breathing Power

Amphibians can absorb oxygen through their moist skin because it allows them to breathe underwater or on land.

Fähigkeit

Habitat Hopping

Amphibians can live both in water and on land because their unique bodies adapt to different environments.

Fähigkeit

Chemical Defense

Some amphibians can release toxic chemicals from their skin because it helps protect them from predators.

Maße und Details

Länge
0.77-180 cm
Gewicht
0.0005-60 kg
Lebenserwartung
2-55 Jahre
Top Speed
15 km/h
Gelegegröße
1-50000
Metamorphose
7-1000 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

Amphibians are carnivores, mostly eating small insects and other invertebrates.

Altersunterschiede: Young amphibians (tadpoles) are often herbivorous or omnivorous, eating algae and plants; adults are mostly carnivorous.

Hauptnahrung

  • insects
  • spiders
  • worms
  • slugs
  • small fish
  • other amphibians

Nahrungssuche

  • Ambush

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

hunts

House Fly

Musca domestica

Amphibians quickly snap up flies with their tongues.

eaten by

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

Garter snakes frequently prey on frogs and salamanders.

eaten by

Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

Herons are skilled at catching amphibians in shallow water.

hunts

Common Earthworm

Lumbricus terrestris

Many amphibians will eat earthworms found in moist soil.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always wash your hands after touching amphibians, as they can have sensitive skin.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Amphibia?

0.77-180 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Amphibia?

0.0005-60 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Amphibia?

2-55 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Amphibia?

15 km/h

Was frisst Amphibia?

Amphibians are carnivores, mostly eating small insects and other invertebrates.

Wo findet man Amphibia normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Amphibia?

Ambush

Was ist der/die/das gelegegröße von Amphibia?

1-50000

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