Tag: frogs

RSS leader likens Hindu community to frogs

This remark was made by him during a virtual discussion organized by the election cell of the Bihar unit of BJP under the chairmanship of Radhika Raman on Sunday. The theme of the discussion was violence and democratic threat that arose after the West Bengal election.

June 6, 2021

The little creature’s agony

When was the last time you saw or even heard a frog? Twenty years ago. One of the reasons why we have so many mosquitoes is because we have killed off their main predators – the frogs. For many years we exported millions of frogs’ legs to France, cut from living frogs. By the time...

February 4, 2018

Extinction event that wiped out dinosaurs helped frogs evolve

The mass extinction event 66 million years ago that wiped out three-fourths of the life on Earth, including dinosaurs, helped pave way for the swift rise of frogs, a study has found. Researchers found a new tree of life for frogs that helps solve longstanding riddles about relationships and sheds light on the history and...

July 4, 2017

New study reveals how frogs flourished after dinosaurs croaked

A massive asteroid strike that wiped out the dinosaurs millions of years ago created room for frogs to colonize the Earth, said a study on Monday that shows how frogs became among the most diverse vertebrates in the world. As many as 10 types of frogs are believed to have survived the mass extinction some...

July 3, 2017

Where have all the bull frogs gone?

 Wonder why you no longer hear frogs croak during the monsoon? Blame road-kills. While all wild animals may fall victim to road-kills, those that move slowly are the worst victims. On Earth Day, an expert has pointed out how some common reptiles and amphibians are falling prey to road accidents as highway constructions cut through...

April 21, 2017