Goliath Frog - The Amphibian Heavyweight Champ!
Quick Facts
- ️♂️ Weight: Up to 3.25 kg (That's a cat-sized frog, folks!)
- Length: Up to 32 cm (Ruler not included)
- Location: Cameroon & Equatorial Guinea (VIP areas only)
What makes it yippy?
- World's largest living frog (Sorry, other frogs!)
- ♂️ Olympic-level swimmer against strong currents
- ️ Master nest builder (Move over, Bob the Builder!)
Superhero Skills
- ♂️ Leaps 3 meters in a single bound
- Eyes as big as 2.5 cm (All the better to see you with!)
- Mute but mighty (No vocal sac, no problem!)
Dinner Time Delights
- ️ Spiders, worms, insects (Yum!)
- Fish, smaller frogs (Sorry, little cousins!)
- Baby turtles, young snakes (Protein power!)
Why scientists are geeking out
- Builds 3 types of nests (Froggy HGTV, anyone?)
- Changes diet as it grows (Teenage rebellion, frog style)
- Moves heavy stones for nest-building (Frog Crossfit)
Danger Zone
- ⚠️ Endangered species (Let's keep this big boy around!)
- ️ Hunted for food (Not cool, humans!)
- Habitat destruction (Save the froggy forests!)
Ribbit your way to conservation, folks! This jumbo amphibian needs our help!