All toads are frogs, but are all frogs toads?
Here are some interesting facts you will find in this explainer on frogs and toads
- What are the differences between frogs and toads?
- What are the similarities between frogs and toads?
- How to identify frogs and toads?
- Are all toads frogs?
- Is a frog a fish or an amphibian?
- Do frogs and toads have different skin colours?
- Do frogs and toads live in water?
- Do frogs and toads breathe through their skin?
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Radhika Raj
is a features writer with Roundglass Sustain. When she is not chasing stories, she is busy fantasizing about building a pottery studio in the hills
Diviya Mehra
is a graphic designer. She was the former art director of National Geographic Traveller. Her love for animals, travel and design has shaped her career through the years.
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