JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Fifteen out of the 21 documented frog and toad species in the Volunteer State can be found in and around East Tennessee. While toad and frog classifications are often used ...

Most frogs spend their lives eating insects, croaking noisily, and hopping about. They are generally thought of as harmless ...

Frogs and toads are often talked about as if they’re identical, but once you look closely, you’ll notice they’re quite different. Although they belong to the same biological order, their appearance, ...

When threatened, hairy frogs break toe bones to form sharp, temporary claws that pierce through their skin for defense. Males sprout blood-rich, hair-like filaments during mating season, boosting ...

Toads are frogs that have a more robust, short-legged and rough-skinned form and are more terrestrial. They have relatively dry, warty skin and prominent parotoid glands behind the eyes, which can ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

Scientists found frogs follow completely different island rules because even short stretches of ocean become impossible barriers for them.

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. There’s much more to frogs than hopping and ribbiting. Some frogs swallow their tadpoles and later cough ...

Perhaps the most fascinating fact about the hairy frog is its formidable, hidden claws. Wolverine, a character in the Marvel movies, can extend sharp claws and then retract them. His claws pierce ...