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The Mantella Frogs of Madagascar71

The Mantella Frogs of Madagascar

Mantella frogs are small very colourful and often toxic frogs found in Madagascar. They are the Indian Ocean island's answer to the poison dart frogs of the South American Amazon forest. Mantellas are not found anywhere else in the world and habitat destruction is threatening many species with extinction. Luckily many captive bred specimen are no available in the hobby.

2 comments    frogs amphibians mantellas
Frogs in a Mason Jar72

Frogs in a Mason Jar

When my daughter and granddaughter first moved back home with us, my granddaughter needed a lovey to help her make the adjustment. A mason jar full of little plastic frogs did the trick.

3 comments    frogs mason jar security blanket
Best Fish for a Small Aquarium78

Best Fish for a Small Aquarium

Choosing the best fish for your small aquarium takes some thought. Small tanks are harder to keep clean, and don’t often facilitate the right equipment to keep your fish happy and healthy. Still, a small tank is a much better choice than a bowl, and can be a great environment for some fish, as long as you make smart choices.

7 comments    tropical fish fish tank
Different Types of Frogs that Can be Kept as Pets86

Different Types of Frogs that Can be Kept as Pets

There are many types of frogs that are commonly kept as pets. You can keep completely aquatic frogs, semi-aquatic frogs, like the fire bellied toad, burrowing frogs that are basically mouths on legs and have horns or tree frogs that will stick to the terrarium glass. Each species that you are thinking of keeping has its own habitat requirements and personality quirks that can have to be researched thoroughly before getting the frog.

2 comments    frogs amphibians horned frogs
Nature's Deadliest85

Nature's Deadliest

Whenever you think of Nature's Deadliest- you think of lions, tigers, bears, sharks, snakes and spiders. But, while these creatures can be pretty deadly; compared to some of the organisms in this hub; they're relatively harmless.

33 comments    viper orca killer whale
20 Fun & Interesting Facts About Frogs67

20 Fun & Interesting Facts About Frogs

Frogs are very amazing creatures, they can provide us hours of fun and interesting feats of amazment. Here, are some of the top must know facts about frogs.

0 comments    facts on frogs facts about frogs
The Wild and Crazy History of Condoms90

The Wild and Crazy History of Condoms

Condoms. They’ve been at the center of birth control, disease prevention, politics, religion, medicine, and many off-color jokes, but did you know that the condom has been around for at least 15,000 years and that its first depictions were painted...

14 comments    health history std
Lessons from Nature for the 21st Century Person78

Lessons from Nature for the 21st Century Person

For mankind's entire history, nature has been his greatest teacher. In a modern world that pushes many of us further from outdoor activities, there are lessons waiting for us, if we just make it a personal goal to interact with and observe the plants and animals of the natural world.

8 comments    observing nature nature watching
Bass Fishing: Topwater Lures78

Bass Fishing: Topwater Lures

Topwater lures are one of the most exciting ways of bass fishing. These lures are great for teaching beginners, and effective enough for the pros.

2 comments    fishing bass beginner
All you ever wanted to know about tadpoles81

All you ever wanted to know about tadpoles

Tadples are the larval stage in the frog life cycle. They are very different morphologically from their parents and, after a period of growth, must undergo metamorphosis in which limb devlopment, tail and gill reabsorption and remodelling of the guts and head alters them from an aquatic lfe form to an amphibian that can live on land.

4 comments    frogs metamorphosis tadpoles
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