The crybabies have a permanent place in the Animal Kingdom as full-fledged species. Researchers, for the first time, have identified ear-piercing 'screams' of a tiny amphibian in distress.

Screaming a defence mechanism? These frogs cry because they cannot physically fight predators

A team of Indian scientists has stumbled upon something that has left many in the scientific community baffled and intrigued – a mushroom sprouting from a frog. The researchers affiliated with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) describing their discovery in the journal Reptiles and Amphibians said this is the first time that a mushroom has been spotted growing on live animal tissue.

Mushroom found growing on frog’s side in India’s Western Ghats baffles scientists

Scientists in their latest discovery have found a fossilised frog that lived along with the dinosaurs nearly 100 million years ago. What's even more interesting is that this frog's belly is filled with eggs, indicating that it was in the process of mating when it died.

Fossil of a dinosaur-era frog suggests it suffered gruesome death while mating

On planet Earth, there are over 6,000 species of frogs worldwide and scientists continue to search for new ones. Just like snakes, some of the frogs have fangs, but they don't bite.

Researchers find world's smallest fanged frog on Indonesian island

The ducks and ducklings are creatures that evoke curiosity among kids of the human world. Their 'quack quack' sounds like music to many and an irritant to few — yes duck-haters exist in our world.

Ducks aren't that unique. 'Quack quack' calling frog with musical voice discovered in India

Researchers have found that female frogs often fake their own deaths to avoid persistent males, they even roll and grunt to avoid sex if they are not interested.

Faking death? Female frogs have unique sex strategy, they also avoid persistent males

A frog, which was rescued after it travelled for more than 4,000 miles on some bananas, and a hedgehog, which was saved using barbecue tongs from a drainpipe, were among the animals saved from the trickiest situation in the year 2022.

Frog and hedgehog make it to the list of trickiest animal rescues of 2022

Don't lick that frog. Also don't take these yesteryear 'trendy' challenges

Human consumption is threatening frog extinction. Meanwhile, Indonesia is the largest exporter of frogs and as per the reports, the French consume 4,000 tonnes of frog legs annually.

Europe's voracious appetite for frogs: Human consumption is threatening frog extinction

Wildlife activists warned on Thursday that Europe's voracious appetite for frog legs has caused a "extinction domino effect" on amphibian populations in the wild in parts of Asia and Eastern Europe.

Frog extinctions: Europe’s voracious appetite for frogs’ legs is to blame

The poisonous frog Oophaga lehmanni, which was at risk of extinction due to illegal wildlife trafficking, has been saved by an alliance of Colombian scientists and environmental organisations after years of investigations and experiments.

Scientists reproduce 29 specimens of endangered frogs to begin its repopulation

After lifting heavy logs and rummaging through rocks, biologist Andrea Terán can finally say eureka! In her hands she has one of the two species of frog that are waging a unique legal battle against mining in Ecuador.

Two frogs are at the centre of a battle against mining in Ecuador

A new species of frog has been discovered in the Gondwana rainforests world heritage area in northern New South Wales. It is one of the only two in Australia, which are known to carry its tadpoles on its body.

Rare tadpole-carrying frog’s new species discovered in Australia

A new species of marsupial frog has been discovered in Peru's Amazon jungle, the state service for natural protected areas said on Monday. The new species belongs to the Gastrotheca genus of tailless frogs found in South and Central America.

New species of frog unearthed in Peruvian Amazon jungle

Chilean scientists have rediscovered a species of frog last seen more than 80 years ago, prompting new calls for the conservation of its habitat in the far-flung Chilean desert.

Hall's water frog rediscovered by Chilean scientists

WION Dispatch: Chilean scientists rediscover 'ghost' frog

Chilean scientists rediscover 'ghost' frog in far-flung desert hot spring

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