In honor of Cousins Day, we"re hanging out on a limb with these four Javan tree frogs in Indonesia. Tree frogs are smaller than your average terrestrial frogs because they spend the majority of their lives perched in trees, and their weight must be fully supported by twigs and leaves. At the rounded ends of their froggy fingers and toes are disc-shaped adhesive pads that help them to maneuver about on trees. While most tree frogs (there are 800 species all over the world!) are green, brown, or gray, these Javans are bright and colorful. This is so they can blend into their jungle environs and avoid notice by predators such as snakes, spiders, bats, and owls.
Can you see the family resemblance?
Today in History
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Southern lights for Antarctica Day
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Fiordland National Park, New Zealand
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Porcupine
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Celebrating National Dentist Day
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Reflecting on Black History Month
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Memorial Day
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Svolvaer, Lofoten Islands, Norway
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Folegandros Island, Cyclades, Greece
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Merry Christmas
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Exploring the Pearl of the Atlantic
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Quiver trees in Namibia
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Wildebeest on the move
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World Water Day
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Defying gravity on a swing ride
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International Sloth Day
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Who doesn’t love a ‘Puppy’?
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Happy Mother s Day
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World Philosophy Day
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World Numbat Day
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The largest American bison around
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Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
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In celebration of America’s national bird
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Nature Photography Day
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Explorer of the sea
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A day of service for Dr. King
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Pumpkin patch
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A plot was afoot