Sharon Dick’s back yard isn’t much bigger than a playground sandbox, but every inch of it is dedicated to feeding her tenants: a couple of thousand frogs, maybe a million bees, plus enough drop-in ...

The African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis) is the most commonly used frog in biological research 1. It is the model amphibian in developmental and molecular biology because, among other characteristics, ...

Cane toads swallow prey using a complex pulley system of cartilage and muscle that travels so far down their throat, it butts up against their heart. The authors used X-ray videography to study the ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Components of the feeding behavioral repertoire of captive African clawed frogs were determined and described. Sequential transitional ...

LIMA — Feeding Day at the Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District will begin at 4 p.m. Thursday, March 27th, at the McElroy Environmental Education Center, 2355 Ada Road, Lima. The event will ...

You may have noticed that frogs close their eyes when swallowing. But here's a twist: according to this study that has been making the rounds on teh interwebs, they are doing more than just blinking.

We’re using frog-scented juice to trigger the feeding response in baby vipers a clever reptile care trick that works like ...

While it's anatomically impossible for a human to swallow their tongue, a new study shows that cane toads (Rhinella marina) achieve this feat each time they eat. Cane toads swallow prey using a ...