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FROG
French ROtoblator Group Study
frog
1. amphibious, poikilothermic animal. See also rana.
2. v-shaped pad of soft horn between the bars on the sole of the horse's hoof.
frog legs
bryophyllumtubiflorum.
frog-leg position
one of the positions used when x-raying dogs for hip dysplasia. The dog is in dorsal recumbency and the hindlegs are held in a fully flexed, abducted position.
leopard frog
member of the animal order Anura of the class Amphibia. Called also Rana pipiens.
frog mouth
see philydrum languinosum.
frog pad
leather pad nailed onto horse hoof above the shoe to protect the frog.
frog posture
the hindlimbs trail behind in a recumbent animal that scrambles forwards with the front limbs. Characteristic of bilateral hip luxation and compression of the lumbar spinal cord.
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At this time of year when gardeners are tidying their ponds they often have a tendency to move excess plants and frogspawn from their own ponds into other ponds in the area.
Don't cause a wildlife disaster by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
Large amounts of frogspawn, which may soon be appearing in ponds and lakes, should be left alone as the chance of eggs surviving is very low and tadpoles are a vital food source for other animals.
Frogs arrive by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)
In a second study, Ferrari's team showed that without encountering the "smell of danger" while frogspawn, frogs deem the newt odour as safe and are unable to associate it with danger thereafter.
Frogs can learn the scent of danger before they hatch by Asian News International
 
 
 
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