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How do Frogs Swallow with Their Eyes?
From basic questions like, "Do amphibians have ears?" to more involved ones such as "What is an amphibian's best defense?", this title provides answers for even the most inquisitive of young minds.
How do frogs swallow with their eyes?
Easily. When swallowing a big mouthful of food, a frog blinks its eyes. The blinking pushes the frogs huge eyeballs down on top of its mouth. This helps squeeze the food in its mouth into its throat. WHOOSH!-down goes its meal!
In this superb introduction to amphibians, children will uncover many facts about these cold-blooded creatures.
The Bergers discuss key curricular topics, like metamorphisis and molting, in an accessible manner and the vivid illustrations of Karen Carr make these animals jump right off of the page!
How do frogs swallow with their eyes?
Easily. When swallowing a big mouthful of food, a frog blinks its eyes. The blinking pushes the frogs huge eyeballs down on top of its mouth. This helps squeeze the food in its mouth into its throat. WHOOSH!-down goes its meal!
In this superb introduction to amphibians, children will uncover many facts about these cold-blooded creatures.
The Bergers discuss key curricular topics, like metamorphisis and molting, in an accessible manner and the vivid illustrations of Karen Carr make these animals jump right off of the page!
- GenresScience
48 pages, Paperback
First published June 1, 1997
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January 18, 2020
Fairly detailed book on Amphibians, salamanders and Caecillians. It will probably be too detailed for a regular sit down read, but a great resource of information for the time you need to answer questions I didn't even know existed. Also, Great photo-like illustrations.
What caught my eye was, of course, the cover - a blue frog - and the title - really frogs swallow with their eyes. Who knew? Well, probably every 10 year old, but I didn't.
Great resource for a unit study. And be sure you go out in the spring and look in puddles and streams for eggs and tadpoles. A call to your local state park or nature center might point you in the right direction.
What caught my eye was, of course, the cover - a blue frog - and the title - really frogs swallow with their eyes. Who knew? Well, probably every 10 year old, but I didn't.
Great resource for a unit study. And be sure you go out in the spring and look in puddles and streams for eggs and tadpoles. A call to your local state park or nature center might point you in the right direction.
November 20, 2022
Like the other books in the series, this is a trivia book that is a bit boring to read straight through at one shot. The information is interesting, but the presentation is dull. The pictures of frogs, salamanders and newts are not nearly as visually appealing as the whales and polar bears in the previous books I've read.
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