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Top 5 Amphibian

March 7, 2023
By 92237 BRONZE, Timnith, Colorado
92237 BRONZE, Timnith, Colorado
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We all know the sneaky creature amphibians but do you know how they thrive around the open world? 


Some of us have seen amphibians around the world, On tv, or even have a pet you might have seen it once or a lot, in fact, some of us even have seen a rare one too no matter when where we see it at least some of us has seen one most of us have seen a creature that fascinates you.


Other animals and plants rely on amphibians for food plants also rely on amphibians for fertilization, and shelter if a predator wants to eat the plants the amphibians that thrive in the plant will fertilize the soil, and the plants


Imagine amphibians disappearing and the plants and animals that rely on the amphibians will die off slowly. Imagine there were no plants and animals. The amphibians that need plants for shelter would get attacked by other animals. The animals disappear, the Amphibians will be overpopulated and the plants will die off.


The people that live around the tropical temperature or maybe the cold winters but it doesn't matter where you live but some places are really hard to find. When you see exactly where these creatures live you might just want to go search for them.


Amphibian characteristics

Believe it or not, what makes an amphibian is its characteristics to tell which animal is an amphibian is their skin; their skin is mostly moist to keep it from drying up.


In many amphibians, many of their diets have many other organisms on their menu some are carnivores meaning they'll eat only meat others are herbivores meaning they will only eat plants, and omnivores which means they eat both plant and animal


If the amphibians are adapting to the surroundings a lot better than usual their diet will change and also if their size is different than others their diet will also change. Most amphibians are small; they will eat small animals and insects; if the amphibians are big they will most likely eat bigger animals.


What happens after the amphibians can’t find any prey they will resolve a way of using their senses to find prey quickly and faster than usual.


Habitat

All amphibians are cold-blooded which means that animals can't control their temperature with body heat and have to use the heat from the sun to stay warm.


Most amphibians live in wetlands, deserts, water, forests, on the ground, and under the ground in caves. Some live in trees and dry habitats. Most amphibians like to live in warm and damp climates.

Also, amphibians are vertebrates which means they have a bony skeleton, and they reproduce by laying eggs. The eggs do not have soft skin and the shells aren’t hard. Most of the females lay eggs in the water.


There are four stages of amphibian development. The babies, called larvae or tadpoles, live in the water. They have gills to breathe and they find food like fish. As larvae and tadpoles grow they develop legs and lungs and turn into an adult.


Regeneration

Only axolotls can regenerate their limbs, regenerate is when something from a creature grows back from time. Axolotls are a type of salamander that can grow its limbs back. If a predator attacks an axolotl and the limbs will slowly grow back.


Once an axolotl loses its limbs then blood starts to clot and forms the site of the wounded limb. Then skin cells would move to cover the wound within a day. Then tissues underneath start to regenerate forming a mass of cells a blastema that seems to lack any organization, a blastema is a mass of undifferentiated cells that can turn into an organ


A blastema is a mass of undifferentiated cells that can turn into an organ or appendage. It is particularly important in the regeneration of severed limbs.


Pets and Care

One of the most important things about taking care of an amphibian is that you must have responsibility. If you don’t have responsibility you might make the amphibian sick or die.


Also, you need the right materials to have an animal living in your place. Can’t find an item or don’t know how to take care of them, ask an expert for help. Most of the important things are A cage, water, heat, and food for the amphibian to eat clean weekly so the amphibian doesn't get sick.


Types of amphibians mean different environments for frogs. They need water to swim in and lay their eggs and don’t make the environment all water because frogs need a resting spot. For axolotls make it all water because axolotls are water animals you can feed them blood worms for their food.


Now amphibians are special pets to take care of. Many spend time on land but some spend time in the water. You can watch them adapt to the environment and see how they thrive around humans or other pets.


Migration

All amphibians migrate if you live near a migration route. If you are early on the route you might watch them move with their little feet but you need to be patient because it’s a quick and slow process.


Most stay with the crowd but most don’t make it. Some amphibians get left behind if they're not fast enough they will make it to the group however it will take time for them to see the others.

Some die in the process, but still, it’s a dangerous journey. Humans are an obstacle. If you get too close you might just get in their way, wear a reflective vest and bring a flashlight and clear the roads.


Amphibians migrate during late winter and early spring during rainy nights and the temperatures are above freezing. They need to migrate to breed in little pools called woodland pools. They are shallow and hold water-perfect nurseries for amphibians.


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This Article is about amphibians and has a lot of facts about them.


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