Saturday, November 17, 2012

jett's fourth blog post

frog jumpingIchthyostega, prehistoric predecessor to the modern frog, lived 370 million years ago during the Devonian Period. Sometimes referred to as "the first four-legged fish," skeletal remains of this earliest-known amphibian were first discovered in East Greenland. many frogs can leap up to twenty times their body length. (That would be about a 100-foot jump for you or me!) The longest frog jump on record was made by a frog named Santjie at a frog derby held in South Africa. Santjie bested the competition with a jump of 33 feet 5.5 inches.It takes less than a second for a frog's tongue to roll out, adhere to prey, and roll back into the frog's mouth.

3 comments:

  1. i liked the jumping part of the video. great job

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  2. I really enjoyed watching the video you posted Jett because I was able to see how the frog jumped and what position it took before it jumped, during it was in the air, and once it landed on the ground.
    Great video Jett!

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    1. Thanks Henry!
      that's why i chose it. i think it looks really cool.

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