Budd Andrews, of Pelican Rapids, Minn., has never been to Stonehenge. But one of his carved wooden frogs has hopped the Atlantic and had its picture taken at England's famous rock collection. Whether ...
The wood frog survives extreme winter temperatures by freezing solid, with its heart stopping for nearly eight months. It uses its natural antifreeze, a mix of glucose and urine constituents, to ...
It may seem a bit early to be listening for frogs, but wood frogs rush the season. They emerge from beneath forest leaf litter in late winter, and as soon as the ice melts, they sing. A wood frog’s ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — If you’ve ever been unable to find a bathroom in a moment of need, you know the gotta-go feeling. That’s nothing compared to the wood frog, which doesn’t urinate all winter. In ...
The next time you snivel, "I am freezing to death," you might want to consider the wood frog, which withstands such ...
Wood frogs hold in urine all winter as a survival mechanism by recycling urea, according to a study published Tuesday. In Alaska, wood frogs go eight months without urinating, and now scientists have ...
Their bodies cooling with the October air, wood frogs are now snug in leafy blankets all over Alaska. Down there inside those thumb-size frogs, even smaller creatures are hitching a ride. These tiny ...
Tahltan-Tlingit artist Dempsey Bob (b. 1948, Telegraph Creek, BC) has a story about frogs handed down from his grandfather. He shared it during a talk previewing an exhibition of his work, “Wolves: ...
Some social media users are sharing an image they claim shows a frozen wood frog. The subject of the image is a green creaturecovered in frost crystals. "In Alaska, wood frogs freeze for seven months ...
Wood frogs are a bit more sluggish when exposed to neonicotinoids. This small behavioral change could have an impact on wood frog populations. In a recent study published in the journal Environmental ...