You must have seen frogs that jump, but have you seen frogs that can fly? Actually not fly, but glide. One member of the treefrog family which is found in Malaya can fly. It flies not for adventure, but to catch its prey.
It is called Wallace’s Treefrog and is more equipped to chase flying insects than other frogs.
It has webbed feet with long fingers and toes. When it cannot catch a particular insect that is flying away, it stretches its fingers and toes wide apart. This increase in surface area allows it to glide downwards for long distances. And, during its descent, it can catch prey for dinner.
Word treasure
- Malaya
- — A country in Southeast Asia
- prey
- — An animal that another animal hunts or eats
- glide
- — To move through the air with no engine, smoothly
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