Hibernating Frogs
Hibernating frogs
Hibernating frogs has been a hot topic in our household today. There had been much debate as to what happens to them during the colder winter months. On my woodland wanders I have stumbled across frogs in their tadpole state in the spring, and found them jumping around amongst the mosses in the summer. I have also got a friend who has frogs in their garden pond, who I discovered basking in the autumn sun the other day. What happens to frogs in the winter season, I am unsure of. Having only begun forest bathing this year, I can’t remember spotting frogs when the weather is colder, or even considered what may happen to them.
If in doubt of subject knowledge then I find that the best place to turn to is of course a book or the Internet. I found a wonderful website website called BBC Wildlife which gives an interesting explanation. It also clarifies the difference between frogs and toads. Apparently, frogs hibernate when temperatures drop below zero. The male frogs dig in to the bottom of the pond and breathe through their skin. Female and immature frogs hibernate under leaves and any natural debris that they can find. So, the question of do, or where do frogs hibernate has been solved.
