Read the short paragraph. Then, compare and contrast the Frog and the Toad.
Frogs and Toads Frogs and toads are both amphibians and have similar bodies. They are both short with wide heads. Both animals have a similar diet. They eat worms, insects, spiders and slugs. They both use their long, sticky tongue to catch their prey. Frogs and toads are alike in that they mate and lay their eggs in water. The eggs of frogs and toads hatch into tadpoles. We can see that frogs and toads are similar in many ways, however there are also a number of differences between them. Frogs have moist, slimy skin. This is unlike the skin of toads. Toads have dry and bumpy skin. Frogs’ legs are longer than those of toads. While both animals can hop, frogs are much better at it. Toads usually walk or take small hops with their shorter legs. Frogs spend most of their lives in or around water. Toads, however, do not need to live near water to survive.
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COMPARE:
They are both amphibians and have similar bodies, both short with wide heads, have similar diet, they eat worms, insects, spiders and slugs, both use their long, sticky tongue to catch their prey, they are alike in that they mate and lay their eggs in water and their eggs hatch into tadpoles.
CONTRAST:
FROG:
- have moist, slimy skin.
- frogs' legs are longer
- frog can hop much better
- frogs spend most of their lives in or around the water
TOAD
- have dry and bumpy skin
- usually walk or take small hops with their shorter legs
- do not need to live near water to survive