Chapter 28, Problem 29A

Summary Introduction

To write:

The habitat, nutrition and other needs of frogs.

Introduction:

Amphibians are vertebrates that lives near or in water. They breathe and intake water through their skin. They also consist a special skin glands for producing proteins.

Explanation of Solution

Frogs needs food, water and a shelter to reproduce and survive. Shelter can be under the plants or inside a tree log. Frogs live in or near any fresh waterbodies to easily get drinking water, a source for moistening their skin and a place to lay their eggs. They also prefer a habitat where they can get to eat insects like flies, mosquitoes and moths. Some large frogs also eat worms, grasshoppers, small snakes, mice, baby turtles and sometimes other smaller frogs. They barely eat any dead insect.

Conclusion

Frogs live in or near any fresh waterbodies to easily get drinking water and eat insects like flies, mosquitoes and moths.