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From fairytales of old to television personalities of more recent times, frogs have long played a role in human folklore. They have symbolized fertility and acted as omens of rain. They have been seen as repugnant for their looks and admired for their musical abilities. Whatever the view there is no mistaking that frogs are truly marvels of nature. As amphibians they have no hair, feathers, or surface scales and can breathe through thir skin as well as their lungs. They have a musical repertoire to rival that of birds in their richness and variety. Their limbs and feet can be mobolized for hopping, leaping, walking, swimming, digging, climbing and even gliding through the air. They possess remarkable skins , vividly coloured, smooth (or warty), permeable to moisture, and often loaded with toxins.
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There are more than 4000 species of frogs, a number that increases each year with the discovery of new species. Yet despite this abundance of species frog populations around the globe are diminishing, and the list of causes for frog declines continues to grow. From habitat destruction and pollution to changing climate conditions, frogs with their double-life, part terrestrial and part aquatic, are potentially twice as vulnerable to these threats as most other vertebrates. In addition, they have permeable skins that absorb toxic chemicals, harmful doses of ultraviolet radiation, and other dangerous substances found in water, on land, or in the atmosphere.
By adopting a frog you are helping to support the work of conservation groups, providing vital funding necessary to carry out their campaigning and efforts to improve and preserve the wildlife and their habitat.
Help to make a difference in the future survival of the animals by adopting a frog today. |
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A Frog Adoption Certificate.
'FROGS' a book by David Badger and John Netherton. this comprehensive introduction to the very colourful world of frogs details their characteristics, life cycle, musical repertoire and the conservation issues surrounding the survival of these intriguing creatures.
A donation to The Animal Adoption Fund of not less than 30% of the total pack cost.
The adoption pack is gift wrapped using recycled materials together with a personalised message tag. |
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