Face to Face with Frogs

MarkMoffettfindsfrogs.Andwhenhefindsfrogs,hefindsadventure.HedescribesacloseencounterwiththedeadliestofallthepoisondartfrogsinColombia,SouthAmerica.Oneaccidentalbrushupagainstthefrogcouldmeandeath.'Ihadtolieonthegroundwithmycameraonlytwoinchesawayfromtheterribilisfrogtotakeherpicture.Comparedtomostfrogs,shewascurious,showinglittlefear.Ifyouaredeadly,youdon'thavemuchtobefrightenedof.Sometimesshehoppedtowardme,butIcouldn'tallowhertotouchmyskin.Itwasstrangetobescaredofsuchaprettyfrog'.Inthewideworldoffrogs,somearefearsomeandsomearefriendly.MarkMoffettknowsthemall.Frogsareamphibianswhomustspendmuchoftheirlivesinwater.Sohowcansomefrogssurviveinthedesert?Frogshatchfromeggsastadpoles.Howdotheygrowintofull-fledgedfrogs?Frommetamorphosistodiet,fromhabitattodistinctivefeatures,MarkMoffettoffersthisexcitingandinformativeglimpseintotheworldoffrogs.Thebreadthofthediversityisastonishing.AswitheachFacetoFacebook,helpfulandaccessiblebackmatter,especiallydesignedforreportwriters,includesafacts-at-a-glancesection,aconservationfeature,ascienceinquiryexercise,aglossary,anindex,andhowtofindoutmore.