Princess beware.Not all frogs are as easy to handle as the common North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. bullfrog bullfrog, common name of the largest North American frog, Rana catesbeiana. Native to the E United States, this species has been successfully introduced in the West and in other parts of the world. The body length is 4 to 8 in. . South Africa's giant bullfrog has been known to attack lions and elephants Elephants Slang for large institutions that make trades in very high volumes. Notes: Examples of elephants are mutual funds, pension plans, banks, and insurance companies. One elephant trade can dramatically move the market price for a security. . Zaire's goliath frog frog, common name for an amphibian of the order Anura. Frogs are found all over the world, except in Antarctica. They require moisture and usually live in quiet freshwater or in the woods. can grow as big as a small cat.
BIG
NORTH AMERICAN BULLFROG
UP TO 8 INCHES
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Territory United States: Canada
Weight Up to 1.1 pounds
Distinction Largest frog in North
America; hibernates
in cold weather.
BIGGER
UP TO 9.5 INCHES
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Territory Africa
Weight Up to 4.4 pounds
Distinction Largest frog in
southern Africa;
toothed; prone to
attack when defending
young or mating;
lives mainly
underground; males
care for tadpoles.
BIGGEST
UP TO 12 INCHES
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Territory Western Africa
Weight Up to 7 pounds
Distinction The world's largest
known frog; lives in
the fast-flowing
rivers of coastal
rain forests.
SOURCES: UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN; CLAYTON COOK, AMERICAN MUSEUM OF
NATURAL HISTORY; LALENA FISCHER/THE NEW YORK TIMES
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