Frogs are truly fascinating animals and have been an interest of mine since the early eighties. After a short introduction to basic characteristics, classification, and habitat of frogs the talk will focus on the more bizarre facts that specific species of frogs exhibit. After covering extremes such as flying frogs, frogs smaller than a dime, larger than a chicken or deadlier than a rattlesnake, we transition to some of the more interesting aspects related to the reproduction and brood care of frogs. Marsupial frogs, feeder eggs, and tadpoles living off the stomach lining of the mother will become familiar concepts. Finally, of course no talk about frogs would be complete without the most famous frog of them all --- KERMIT.
LinksFrogs on WikipediaPoison Dart FrogsVideo of Dendrobates Pumilio taking care of its young
There are many interesting stories one can tell about Kenya. From the cradle of humankind, to its “bloody” history and ending with an uncertain future, Kenya's story is one of the most intriguing in East Africa. Originally I had planned to spend a whole year in Kenya studying at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) in Juja, 36 km North East of Nairobi. However, due to the violence that erupted during the presidential elections in 2007 I was forced to leave this fascinating country early after just 6 months. Of course, no talk about Kenya would be complete without mentioning the “Big Five”, the animals you need to see when you are making a safari.
