Tagged With Amphibians

Photorealistic image of a turtle submerged in a shallow, reflective pool with a lush green environment

Turtle Respiration: How Long Can Turtles Hold Their Breath?

1 April 2024

Turtles' incredible capacity to stay underwater for as long as 7 hours at a time is the result of special respiratory structures and metabolic changes.

Close-up of a large, brown garden snail crawling on a leaf in a lush garden setting

Snail Reproduction: An In-Depth Look at Egg-Laying

29 March 2024

The ins and outs of sexual and asexual snail reproduction, including the differences between land and water snail eggs, how long eggs take to hatch, and protective strategies.

A large python snake curled around a clutch of oval-shaped eggs, nestled in a shallow burrow lined with moss and twigs

How Do Snakes Reproduce? An In-Depth Explanation of Snake Egg-Laying

29 March 2024

The process of oviposition in snakes, including mating and finding a suitable location to lay the eggs, as well as how the eggs are cared for until they hatch.

Pink axolotl swimming in an aquarium with a man observing it carefully without touching

Can You Hold an Axolotl? Understanding Safe Axolotl Handling

17 March 2024

Handling axolotls can be detrimental to their well-being; instead, find out how to take care of them, the least you can handle them, tank requirements, and the ethics of their conservation.

Green Tree Frog perched on a leaf with an insect in front, set against a lush background

Do Frogs Eat Meat? A Look at Their Carnivorous Diet

11 March 2024

Diet: adult frogs that eat meat and primarily consume insects, tadpoles that eat plants, and the environmental importance of being a keystone species.

Pink axolotl swimming in a freshwater aquarium with a focus on its feathery gills and smiling face

Can Axolotls Live on Land? Understanding Their Aquatic Nature

11 March 2024

Axolotls are exclusively aquatic and cannot live on land because of their unique gills, porous skin, and limb structure, which is adapted for swimming.

Close-up of a tadpole swimming near the surface of a pond with green aquatic plants

What Do Tadpoles Eat? An In-Depth Look at Tadpole Diets and Development

7 March 2024

Diet-induced plasticity in the development of anuran amphibians: from omnivorous larvae feeding on detritus to insectivorous adults, and the role of environmental variables.

Axolotl opening its mouth to show small pointed teeth in a well-maintained aquarium

Axolotl Teeth: What You Need to Know About Their Special Dentition

5 March 2024

Axolotls have tiny, pointed teeth for suction feeding, can regrow tooth tissues, and their food plays a role in the evolution of their teeth.

Brown non-venomous snake coiled on a branch focusing on a small green frog with a blurred woodland background

Do Snakes eat Frogs? The Predator-Prey Relationship with Frogs

23 February 2024

Diet of the frog-eating snake, ecological implications, frog adaptations, and snake foraging behavior.

Pink axolotl swimming at the bottom of an aquarium with colorful fish and green plants in the background

Can Axolotls Live With Fish? Insights on Aquarium Cohabitation

6 February 2024

Best and worst types of fish to put with axolotls, what to feed your fish, water quality, social interactions, and tank setup requirements.