Are they
angry? Or are they sad? Why are they so grumpy? It’s just their look, dude, not
because they are angry or sad!
![rain forest tree frog](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNzaS3ftO2kQskIsJhPUTxadsRuhS87RPcC0epbbjcKa5TVPjsEvDcK1LIvpQ6VMjqtODRIAEDwRUMRoyk7n236EgKrZhyEE0bnusmcrQdQBf2QYesOielh-TmyQVvfDoCqACVHyBugEh8ipwVWXTEoxLAmK0lzVD43voYiMBmnbi2X79S312lirwCDQ/s16000/rain-forest-tree-frog-1.jpg)
This
black rain forest frog is native to the Southern coast of Africa and found at
elevations of about 3,300ft.
![rain forest tree frog](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDyqIbsz5Xkq_BzrCvlQEstzIah9VLDYoNBTAQANC4FAzpJ3DaE0I_FBQLk1Tax1dq-OLQC0rmtdyoirwLEUmBAyzzvTz3umipmZhkrCPasvdpNh-6zaMj5fVZ4kezTydv856-oBB8CCvV_RvyIXbTHJpTqHwbdwdiXTLNeZycEPwNqh3bPRGum552ew/s16000/rain-forest-tree-frog-2.jpg)
These
frogs can stretch themselves upto a maximum length of 2 inches and this often helps them in burrowing to create tunnels upto 6 inches of depth.
![rain forest tree frog](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyP_lNjkIIlali6hsQDcxrEFl6C89IweRC7bNl1sRVICSyc1ezPIUYXcjLNK7wKFa11ONGln8e49sUicn9dOuKDPVY6blY4oz6d_Pfw7dP1tMI4UGCG9NKc4H_VynA4MdwwcoWF_1t_ZAQgV6qnUIT_0OuC9i9SmlkM2hCo6g9TyHx6mHAyDI-Ta_gdg/s16000/rain-forest-tree-frog-3.jpg)
These
frogs don’t need open water to survive as they are a group of burrowing species
that inhabit the forests.
![rain forest tree frog](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPjIXZ3Ts7w5ynALFRyZhJWz2DXswZ62wYQy5vsUn6zhR8yZ0obzNjCQuVtxwMtq3BcrR8NV351Uwi5CD_pihfbbiuafzpqWMB0jizRC7AZdVf7kCkbA2vF2PilIJoWP7l6Emm11pHq6GGlea56LNN4GrsVzK3xl2RQYx_hRczwSE9Z9kHvheMqPklIA/s16000/rain-forest-tree-frog-4.jpg)
These
frogs puff themselves and expand their bodies in order to come into an
aggressive stanza once they are threatened.
![rain forest tree frog](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgprpOFTs03tWe4cBQpUPu9C_WGgUeza3FRPyhi24l8IwMVAroSBq3qTcswRJDaQZjCfSGkvyxClBfdAsAF2yTaYA6P5qOb8rj2GdY2e3027FQiNYnzvpovY_JYI6YeQin5NpeByfHCUBLPsceF1WL-gpgO_MS9aWTezJqcs1Lj5NF9di_0GVIdMbYKmg/s16000/rain-forest-tree-frog-5.jpg)
Puffing
and stretching is often done by them to pull themselves out of the holes when
burrowing.
![rain forest tree frog](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmPTQLQ629brzfFs1mdHTRTdAWc15qiXnUkWTM0zE1zn8CU8cJj_a1t08U7t6OYFphR57DA4STmTDhcBeZXSKtbBfduZcGbvNvMVA-5UyIET6PdKq8pr5ZYautuBIVv2th-CAazG6oK0nnnuGSYlN3o40rx8P7vObBlW5tlAy5SjSnYFWx6gPNqLWixA/s16000/rain-forest-tree-frog-6.jpg)
Females
discharge a sticky substance in order to keep the males stuck without falling
during the mating season.
![rain forest tree frog](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq0vA27Kb9aSr7KXAMWezCXixoLc7xZ8mVX3jdK2RW8eHQ44eGPluDRYUj9s1m6ZIjYj4CIyWZcLqh2w3f7M_E9fiGe8d8xIf1NqV1gIwlaKn6GY4RKhzYkoJkv0PutSYmO49M6joRnOYqqCkQjENZyy3_h5l3dXYYgGURIhk8fDekCD7PGL_ia4AGmw/s16000/rain-forest-tree-frog-7.jpg)
This is
known as adhesive amplexus. This suggests the dislike to let go of the mate.
![rain forest tree frog](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOv6fYnKzePtGFISsoqAvnZU8I0ebTp7CVggewRdybj_AzRUMs7Da_Tq-jWyf7udwE19_GMr5FU0B9za5ox2mObieE5oTa589jkH86MvVyUcOPhLDXwwyzbeBqZpqPPIDjvBGJsExweWmHF-wyNXvTqLm5XeLuh0Sg0acQamI1SF2rQkuH8EC-MQgulw/s16000/rain-forest-tree-frog-8.jpg)
However,
the males are responsible for protecting the eggs laid by the females in the
burrow.
![rain forest tree frog](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsjQ_21VFuG46zNV9otSNG5lX82d9PVJFb5Jcidc3HyDs6_GDMa9C0uHznJfqvPXixHvQ3T3-Ilmi3hcoUqEzcozJNIhvql-1uw7FkVWRyRtXOSmXKgNqIR2_8tzZevE5Q3WLVWVQOgkzh734eYwf5Vahnzh5Cw79C0xI35uxm0fR8BvwVn0v-bQSrdQ/s16000/rain-forest-tree-frog-9.jpg)
![rain forest tree frog](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSXylWxLa0rSjPduj_TNWwTgcnr9NvzusHKiFxXt4wwfbHrqYZoJAqWeOHCudNhXqdMzYzanifLKn_7KMhL0U8hC9XdCbSujR-WzuS4uW6LftiLiNko99XKSbWEBFSJS-O3VvEECXunh0_J4V1x3hTs3zrKNIkZhZQ5jj9UMo9jftCSFyWpliky3ri3g/s16000/rain-forest-tree-frog-10.jpg)
Don’t you
like to meet this rainforest tree frog? How would you feel if you saw it by
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