Split in Half!


[Southern Leopard  Frog] Some frogs have developed neat ways to fool predators by stripes that appear to split them in two! The stripe down the scenter confuses predators from above by breaking up the outlines of "frog" shape to look like something different. This way, the frog or toad can blend in easier to it's background.
(Photo of Southern Leopard courtesy of Kenjamin's Herp Page (site no longer exists).
Click on it to see it full sized.)


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