Happy St. Patrick's day, everybody!Now, it may be "hard being green" for 'ol Kermit the frog, but for most of these hoppity creatures, green is camouflage from birds, turtles, snakes, and other predators.
Frogs love water. They live in and around marshes, streams, swamps, ponds, and lakes. They are native to North America.
Up to 7000 eggs can be laid, and they hatch in 3-7 days. Tadpoles make the metamorphosis into frogs at 3-22 months. Frogs reach maximum size at 4 or 5 years of age.
Green frogs are carnivores, and eat many of types of insects, as well as lugs, snails, and crayfish. Tadpoles eat algae, diatoms, and some zooplankton.
source: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Rana_clamitans.html
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