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Moor Frog

Rana arvalis

The Moor Frog is a small, lively frog that loves to hop around in wetlands and ponds. They have beautiful blue and green colors, especially during spring when they are ready to mate!

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Moor Frog is a small amphibian, typically brown or grey, with a distinct dark 'mask' behind its eyes. Males spectacularly turn vivid blue during their spring breeding season, making them easy to spot.

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Moor Frog
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Moor Frog

Kategorie

Amphibien

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Wow! During spring, male Moor Frogs transform into a stunning blue color just to impress the females!

Wow! Moor Frogs lay their eggs in big gelatinous clumps called 'frogspawn,' often containing thousands!

Wow! These amazing frogs don't drink water; they absorb it right through their permeable skin!

Wow! They don't have ears like us, but can hear sounds using a membrane behind their eyes!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Seasonal Color-Changer

Moor Frogs can temporarily turn bright blue during breeding season, which helps males attract mates.

Fähigkeit

Long-Distance Leaper

Moor Frogs have powerful hind legs that help them jump many times their body length to escape danger.

Fähigkeit

Underwater Sleeper

Moor Frogs can hibernate buried in mud at the bottom of ponds, surviving cold winters safely.

Maße und Details

Länge
4-7 cm
Gewicht
0.005-0.015 kg
Lebenserwartung
5-10 Jahre
Top Speed
8 km/h
Gelegegröße
500-3000
Metamorphose
60-90 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

Moor frogs love to snap up small bugs and worms with their sticky tongues for a tasty meal!

Altersunterschiede: Tadpoles eat tiny plants and decaying matter, while adult frogs are carnivores.

Hauptnahrung

  • insects
  • spiders
  • worms
  • slugs
  • larvae

Nahrungssuche

  • Ambush

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Grass Snake

Natrix natrix

A common predator that hunts adult Moor Frogs.

eaten by

White Stork

Ciconia ciconia

Large birds that prey on frogs in wetlands.

eats

Red Wood Ant

Formica rufa

A common insect often caught by Moor Frogs.

eats

Garden Cross Spider

Araneus diadematus

Spiders are a regular part of a Moor Frog's diet.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch where you step near ponds, and don't touch frogs unless an adult says it's okay.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Moor Frog?

4-7 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Moor Frog?

0.005-0.015 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Moor Frog?

5-10 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Moor Frog?

8 km/h

Was frisst Moor Frog?

Moor frogs love to snap up small bugs and worms with their sticky tongues for a tasty meal!

Wo findet man Moor Frog normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Moor Frog?

Ambush

Was ist der/die/das gelegegröße von Moor Frog?

500-3000

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