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Frog Vs Toad
Chelsie Stone
Kim Hill
English 1101
3 March 2015
Frog vs. Toad Most people find it difficult to distinguish a frog from a toad. They have a tendency to mix them up or think that they are the same thing. Although they seem so similar in appearance, they indeed have many differences including physical features, abilities, and the food that they consume. Frogs vary in different shapes, sizes, colors, and textures. They have smooth, moist skin, long stripy legs, and are likely to be found in damp habitats in a garden or somewhere in or out of water. They have a narrow body, bulgier eyes, and long hind legs which allows them to jump high. Frogs have many different eye colors such as brown, green, red, gold, and silver along with different shapes and sizes of their pupil. Some frogs have very sticky padding on their feet while others have webbed feet. Frogs also lay their eggs in clusters, as opposed to toads which lay their eggs in long chains. Toads also have various shapes, sizes, and texture, but they do not have much variety in color. Toads have warty skin and golden eyes. They prefer to crawl or run rather than hop. If they are threatened a toad can puff itself up to appear larger. Toads have the ability to release a toxin that has a bitter taste and smell that will burn the nostrils and eyes of its predator, similar to the way a skunk sprays its predator. Due to this ability, they do not have many predators. Toads can tolerate drier habitats more than frogs can and they spend less time in water. Similar to the frog, they live in moist places like the woods, gardens, and fields. Toad’s bodies are wider and their hind legs are shorter and less powerful. Their pupils have different shapes, sizes, and colors like frogs. However, their pupils are more egg shaped, smaller, and black. Despite their different appearance, frogs and toads have the same way of catching and eating food. They both use their long tongues to gulp down their prey. A frog has a crest that

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