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City of Ann Arbor seeks volunteers to help identify, monitor amphibian populations
Read full article: City of Ann Arbor seeks volunteers to help identify, monitor amphibian populationsANN ARBOR – Want to get outside and try something different this spring? The city of Ann Arbor’s Natural Area Preservation is searching for volunteers to help monitor frog, toad and salamander populations in the city’s parks and nature areas. Salamander Survey Kickoff and TrainingLearn to monitor Ann Arbor’s five species of salamanders. AdThe Saturday Zoom session will run from noon to 2 p.m.Frog & Toad Survey Kickoff and TrainingLearn to identify frogs and toads by eye and ear, and select which route you’d like to survey. The Saturday Zoom session will run from 2:30-4:30 p.m.
World's biggest frogs strong enough to move heavy rocks
Read full article: World's biggest frogs strong enough to move heavy rocksNew research shows that Goliath frogs -- the world's largest frog species, found in Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea -- build ponds for their eggs and tadpoles, moving rocks more than half of their body weight in the process. The heavy labor that the frogs do could explain their size, scientists believe. As well as being strong, the frogs have also proved themselves to be anxious parents, nurturing their young in ponds away from torrent rivers and potential predators. "This shows how little we know about the biology, even of some of the most spectacular creatures of our planet." Scientists hope the research will help conservation efforts dedicated to the rare frogs, which are considered endangered.