The Biologist



You are the biologist.  You wonder if the declining number of frogs could be due to predators?  A predator would be any other animal that eats frogs to survive.  Many larger animals eat frogs, snakes, turtles, hawks, raccoons and large fish.   Use these questions to guide your research.  Print this guide out to help you organize your findings.

1.  Which animals eat frogs?
2.  Why do these animals feed on frogs?
3.  How do frogs protect themselves from predators?
4.  Are predators a natural part of the chain of life?
5.  Could this be a cause of the declining number of frogs?
6.  Can we protect frogs from predators?  Should we?

Background on Frogs
Protection From Predators
Frogs Dying Out
Protection From Enemies
Predators
Save Our Frogs
Who is Threatened?