 | Did you know that Bullfrogs will eat almost anything that moves, as long as the prey can fit in its mouth? Place your mouse over the picture to see what a bullfrog can eat (if you have a Java-capable browser): this one has swallowed another frog that was only slightly shorter than her own body! Or, click here to see the second picture. |
| Treefrogs have special toe pads that allow them to cling to almost anything -- from branches to leaves and even glass windows! | 
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 | Male and female Bullfrogs and Green Frogs (as well as Mink Frogs can be distinguished by the size of their ears. The ear (which is also known as the tympanic membrane) of the female is about the size of its eye. In the male, the ear is much, much larger than its eye. |  Male |
| Of all the frog species in New England, only the Eastern Spadefoot has a vertical eye slit. |  |
 | Both the Pickerel frog and the Gray Tree Frog have orange-colored "flesh" marks under their hind legs. These colorations most likely distract predators and help the frog evade capture. |
| The Spring Peeper is the smallest frog in New England physically, but its call can be heard over a mile away (further than any other species of frog!) |  |
  The Leopard Frog and the Pickerel Frog can be distinguished by the arrangement of their spots. The spots of the Pickerel Frog are almost square in pattern, while the Leopard Frog's spots are very irregular in shape and pattern. | |
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