African Dwarf Frogs & Strawberry the Orangutang have a lot in common, more than you would imagine, and it's why we work hard at what we do.
Monday, June 30, 2014
Frogsong:Music to our Ears
The world of amphibians is not only a rich diversity of different species, but a Symphony of different mating calls as well. Next time you step outdoors on a hot summer night, stop & listen to the different sounds of whistles, peeps, buzzes & croaks you hear.
Labels:
African Dwarf Frog,
amphibians,
frog mating,
frog sounds
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
Catching Patriot Fever!
Just in time to celebrate Independence Day! We're offering Red,White & Blue Decorative Gravel on the website.
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Wild Creations Video FAQ Series: Cleaning & Chemicals
We're introducing a new video series of Frequently Asked Questions with Bullfrog Bob & Pet G. explaining the self-maintinence of our EcoAquariums.
Labels:
Chemicals,
Cleaning,
EcoAquarium,
Water Changes,
Wild Creations
Wednesday, June 4, 2014
How a Tree Frog is re-defining Biology
By Helen Fields
Smithsonian magazine
Karen Warkentin, wearing tall olive-green rubber boots, stands on the bank of a concrete-lined pond at the edge of the Panamanian rainforest. She pulls on a broad green leaf still attached to a branch and points out a shiny clutch of jellylike eggs. “These guys are hatchable,” she says.
Red-eyed tree frogs, Agalychnis callidryas, lay their eggs on foliage at the edge of ponds; when the tadpoles hatch, they fall into the water. Normally, an egg hatches six to seven days after it is laid. The ones that Warkentin is pointing to, judging from their size and shape, are about five days old, she says. Tiny bodies show through the clear gel-filled membrane. Under a microscope, the red hearts would just be visible. READ MORE
Smithsonian magazine
Karen Warkentin, wearing tall olive-green rubber boots, stands on the bank of a concrete-lined pond at the edge of the Panamanian rainforest. She pulls on a broad green leaf still attached to a branch and points out a shiny clutch of jellylike eggs. “These guys are hatchable,” she says.
Red-eyed tree frogs, Agalychnis callidryas, lay their eggs on foliage at the edge of ponds; when the tadpoles hatch, they fall into the water. Normally, an egg hatches six to seven days after it is laid. The ones that Warkentin is pointing to, judging from their size and shape, are about five days old, she says. Tiny bodies show through the clear gel-filled membrane. Under a microscope, the red hearts would just be visible. READ MORE
Labels:
Biologists,
endangered frogs,
rainforest,
Wild Creations
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