Amphibians - Page 7

October 21, 2015

10 ways animals live longer

10 ways animals live longer

October 21, 2015

Bizarre sighting: Toad swallows a bat whole

What's the matter, bat got your tongue? A park ranger in northwest Peru got a surprise when he encountered a toad with something in its mouth.

October 21, 2015

Lost world locked in stone at Fossil Lake

Over thousands of years, dead animals rained down into the muck deep below the surface of long-gone Fossil Lake.

October 21, 2015

Remarkable limb regeneration began 300 million years ago

Fossilized, primitive amphibians with odd-looking appendages, some with extra toes and deformed shapes, suggest the ability of some vertebrates to regenerate or regrow amputated limbs first evolved at least 300 million years ago

October 21, 2015

Weird! Tiny frog hears through its mouth

A small frog native to the Republic of Seychelles lacks a conventional middle ear and eardrum to hear sounds made by other frogs, but new research suggests these peculiar croakers are not deaf, and can instead use their mouth cavities to pick up on noise.

October 21, 2015

Study finds for first time frogs and other amphibians declining around US at alarming rate

A new study has determined for the first time just how quickly frogs and other amphibians are disappearing around the United States, and the news is not good.

October 21, 2015

Fanged frog species gives birth to live young

Frogs and other amphibians lay eggs, but mammals give birth to live young, right? Not always.

October 21, 2015

Slimy Japanese giant salamanders can bite off your finger

The Japanese giant salamander can grow up to 5 feet long, weigh 80 pounds and can easily bite off a large chunk of your finger in a split second.

October 21, 2015

Reptile death match: Snake devours crocodile

A python was caught on camera devouring a crocodile after an epic battle on the shores of an Australian lake.

October 20, 2015

Huge US salamander is disappearing from Eastern rivers, worrying scientists

With a long, slimy body and beady eyes, North America's largest salamander wouldn't top any cutest animal lists. The hellbender's alien appearance and mysterious ways have earned the big amphibi...