Cheetah Facts
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The Leopard Frog
- Leopard frogs are especially sensitive to chemicals in the air or in the water.
- They are not endangered, but their population has declined because of pollution and deforestation.
- They live in a wide range of habitats—even urban areas.
- Adult leopard frogs are 5-12 centimetres (or 2-5 inches) long. Females are bigger than males.
- A female leopard frog will lay 3,000–6,000 eggs at once. Each egg is round, and about 1.7mm big.
- One month after the eggs are laid, tadpoles emerge. They are only half a centimeter long.
- It takes leopard frogs two to three years to mature, and they have a lifespan of six to nine years.
- Each year, leopard frogs hibernate for about three months.
- Adult leopard frogs eat almost anything they can catch—including insects, mice and fish.
- Speed is the leopard frog's only defense from its predators, which include snakes, raccoons, humans and even other frogs.
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