These frogs can tolerate almost anything Mother Nature throws at them. Wet or dry, hot or freezing, you just might find an African bullfrog nearby!
ORIGIN:
Subsaharan Africa
HABITAT:
Savannas, deserts, lakes and marshes
HEIGHT/WEIGHT:
2+lbs (males)
Length: 9 in (males)
DIET:
Small birds and mammals, insects, and other frogs
PREDATORS:
Birds of prey, larger mammals and monitor lizards
NATURAL DEFENSES:
Powerful bite
REPRODUCTION:
Lay up to 4,000 eggs at one time; 2-day incubation
THREATS:
Habitat loss and collection for food and the pet trade
LIFE EXPECTANCY:
Up to 45 yrs in human care
Herbivorous |
Carnivorous |
Omnivorous |
