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!

Hábitat: Wetlands

Aspecto

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

Categoría

Anfibios

Rareza

Common

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Datos interesantes

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!

Habilidades especiales

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

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

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

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 4-7 cm
Peso: 0.005-0.015 kg
Esperanza de vida: 5-10 años
Top Speed: 8 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 500-3000
Metamorfosis: 60-90 días

Dieta y alimentación

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

Diferencias por edad: Tadpoles eat tiny plants and decaying matter, while adult frogs are carnivores.

Alimentos principales

insects
spiders
worms
slugs
larvae

Método de búsqueda

Ambush

Conexiones ecológicas

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.

Rasgos

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.

Camuflado

El camuflaje describe a los organismos que poseen colores o patrones que les permiten mezclarse con su entorno.

Colorido

Colorido describe a organismos u objetos que exhiben una amplia variedad de colores brillantes y distintivos.

Insectívoro

Este rasgo identifica a los organismos cuya dieta consiste principalmente en insectos y otros pequeños invertebrados.

Humedal

Este rasgo de hábitat identifica especies que se encuentran en humedales, que son áreas de tierra saturadas de agua, ya sea permanente o estacionalmente, e incluyen marismas, pantanos y ciénagas.