Friday, March 1, 2013

Crab-eating Frog

•Scientific Name: Fejervarya cancrivora
•Common Name: Crab-eating Frog
•Habitat: Native to southeast Asia
•Reproduction: Sexual
•Prey: Like the name suggests, the crab-eating frog's main prey consists of crabs.
•Interesting Facts: The crab-eating frog is favored for its eating quality and is often farmed for its edible legs. It can tolerate marine environments by increasing its urea production and retention. It is one of the few frogs that can tolerate brackish water.
•Why: I chose this organism because I thought that it was very interesting that a frog was able to eat crabs whole and I wanted to learn more about them.

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