April is National Frog Month, and let"s be honest, frogs don"t always get the attention they deserve. These little jumpers have been around since dinosaurs roamed the Earth, and they"ve evolved into some of the weirdest, coolest creatures out there. With over 4,000 known species worldwide, they come in all shapes and sizes, from the tiny New Guinea Amau frog—smaller than a dime—to the large Goliath frog, which can weigh more than 7 pounds. Some, like the glass frog, are nearly transparent, while others are extremely poisonous. The golden poison frog, for example, carries enough toxin to take down 10 humans. And if you think all frogs are swamp-dwellers, meet the desert rain frog, a round little amphibian that survives in dry conditions by absorbing moisture through its skin.
National Frog Month
Today in History
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A national icon
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Pining for spring
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Tiny fliers head south
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Do spirits haunt the Gardens of Versailles?
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Earth seen from the International Space Station
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Blue hour in Trondheim, Norway
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World Bee Day
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Seceda, Dolomites, South Tyrol, Italy
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Ceremony Hall at Sweden s Icehotel
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In the Supertree Grove
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San Blas Islands, Panama
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A Eurasian lynx in Siberia
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New Year s Eve
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The circular castle of Cornwall
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Nighttime view over the Gulf Coast
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Protecting endangered giants
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Fiesta at Siesta
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Castle Day in Japan
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Happy Boxing Day!
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Lighting the way to new beginnings
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A Welsh wonder turns 70
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Celebrating Panama s independence
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What, no escalator?
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Celebrating the Acadians
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It s not always sunny in Abu Simbel…
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The 80th anniversary of D-Day
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Happy Syttende Mai!
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A cliff-hanging complex of temples
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National Park Service Founders Day
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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
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