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Wednesday, July 23, 2014

A FROG'S LIFE - A CELEBRATION OF CUTE AND WONDERFUL FROGS - Bodybuilding, using a leaf as umbrella, and having unusual encounters with other creatures

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Get under: Proving chivalry is not dead this kind frog appears to protect its partner from the rainIs he a prince in need of a kiss? Frog shows his chivalrous side by using a leaf as an umbrella to shield his partner from pouring rain in a tender moment captured on camera. 

The gesture was caught on camera by amateur photographer Kutub Uddin.  The 27-year-old keeps the frogs as pets at his home in Bognor Regis, West Sussex, UK.
See more - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2546578/Frog-shows-chivalrous-using-leaf-umbrella-shield-partner-pouring-rain-tender-moment-captured-camera.html




This tiny little frog was snapped clinging to a leaf to shelter from the rain in a downpour in Jember, East Java, Indonesia

Sometimes it's just a pathetically lonesome frog under the rain.  
Photographer Penkdix Palme, 27, caught the tiny tree frog sheltering from the rain in his neighbour's back garden.  
See more -
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2375183/Tiny-frog-shelters-leaf-umbrella-Indonesia.html







 
 



The unlikely pair made friends in shallow water at the edge of a small river in Mataram, Indonesia during the evening chorusAn unlikely friendship: Plucky dragonfly avoids becoming dinner when she stops for rest just tongue-lick away from jaws of hungry frog.  Mismatched pair made friends at edge of small river in Mataram, Indonesia.  The noisy frog fell silent as new friend fluttered down to make his acquaintance.  Photographer Adhi Prayoga, 41, sat and watched the new pals at the spot close to his home.
See more
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2309386/Plucky-dragonfly-avoids-dinner-stops-rest-just-tongue-lick-away-jaws-hungry-frog.html




frogAdventurous: This bold red-eyed tree frog looks unfazed as he crawls onto wildlife photographer Nicholas Reusens' camera













This frog was born to be a movie star.  In an unusual meeting of nature and technology, the curious tree frog struck a pose on top of wildlife photographer Nicholas Reusens' Canon camera.  

On another picture we see it climbing up a vine and showing off how it can do its own movie stunts.

See more
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2401747/wildlife-photographer-Nicholas-Reusens-captures-tree-frog-Costa-Rica-jungle.html


Working the arms: A frog appeared to be enjoying a full work out by using a plant to do pull ups in Indonesia




It's important to keep in shape.  This bodybuilding amphibian was spotted doing pull-ups for 10 minutes to beef up his arms, but doesn't bother working the legs.  This White's tree frog probably gets plenty of leg exercise already with its habitual bouncing.  Amateur photographer Hendy Mp took pictures of the frog in a friend's back garden in Sambas, Indonesia.

See more
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2614353/The-frog-works-Amphibian-spends-10-minutes-doing-pull-ups-work-arms-doesnt-need-work-legs.html





Odd couple: A rat was pictured in India hitching a lift across a pond on the back of a frog


I'm stuck... I need to be toad away: Rat rescued from the middle of a pond after hitching a lift on a frog.  Unusual animal alliance photographed in a pond in Lucknow, India.  The rat was clinging on to debris but made it to the shore thanks to the help of the frog.  Photographer Azam Husain managed to capture the unique moment as he was hanging out next to the water.

See more
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2449461/Im-stuck--I-need-toad-away-Rat-rescued-middle-pond-hitching-lift-frog.html

Keeping quiet: The snake gently slides over the head of the sound asleep amphibian
And some frogs just don't get any respect.  Incredible moment a snail makes its way over the back of a sleeping frog in the slowest game of leapfrog ever.  Photographer Lessy Sebastian, from Jakarta, Indonesia, captured this rare moment in his front garden.

See more
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2358218/Incredible-moment-snail-makes-way-sleeping-frog-slowest-game-leapfrog-ever.html




THE RAREST FROGS IN THE WORLD -
The quest to photograph frogs long believed to be extinct
by Robin Moore                
 

In Search of Lost Frogs is a story about my epic quest to find and photograph the rarest amphibians in the world – amazing frogs and salamanders not seen since the turn of the century.  These Lazarus frogs, appearing against all odds years or decades after they were believed extinct, could hold vital clues to help us stem the hemorrhaging of life on our planet.
 
Enjoy this snapshot of the weird and wonderful creatures I encountered on my journey from Colombia to Costa Rica and Guatemala to Haiti in search of Lazarus frogs, and feast your eyes on more in my new book “In Search of Lost Frogs” - More info: insearchoflostfrogs.com
 
 Hourglass Frog


Reticulated Glass Frog




Lazarus Frog
 
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Masked Tree Frog
 
Cuchumatan Golden Toad
 
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Palawan Horned Frog 
 
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 Hourglass Frogs
 
Macaya Breast- Spot Frog
 
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Eyelash Frog
 
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FROGS HAVING FUN ON A TREE

Branching out: These frogs clearly have personality as they posed like pros. 'They reminded me of three playful brothers and the one frog that looks like he is smiling I thought was very cute,' said the photographer


Say cheese: The trio, pictured in Kalimantan Barat, in Indonesia, were happy to pose for the camera, with one offering up a big grin



Meanwhile, in Palangkaraya, Indonesia, Muhammad Berkati spotted the moment a brave butterfly sat atop a green tree frog's head

More images of frogs on a tree
http://ottersandsciencenews.blogspot.ca/2015/02/frogs-having-fun-on-tree-but-what-do.html


Beautiful pictures of frogs in the rain 
using flowers as umbrellas 

Photos by Ajar Setiadi. 

Comical moment: The 47-year-old photographer said he 'found it funny that they had done all of this to stay dry'
 
The frogs were determined to stay out of the rain

See more images of these frogs in Jakarta, Indonesia, here:
http://ottersandsciencenews.blogspot.ca/2015/05/beautiful-pictures-of-frogs-in-rain.html

 
Amazing photography of frog
 diving into a tank of water


An amazingly detailed series of photos capture the moment a bright green frog dives and starts swimming underwater

See more images
http://ottersandsciencenews.blogspot.ca/2016/05/amazing-photography-of-frog-diving-into.html


Frog daydreams on a lazy afternoon:


Posted on:
http://ottersandsciencenews.blogspot.ca/2016/06/a-frog-enjoys-his-daydreams-on-lazy.html



Snail in a hurry hitches a ride on a frog

Photographer Andri Priyadi said just moments before, the snail had nonchalantly slid on to the frog's head 


Read more and see additional images of this unlikely pair
http://ottersandsciencenews.blogspot.ca/2016/07/snail-in-hurry-hitches-ride-on-frogs.html


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