Javan tree frog
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Hoppy National Frog Month!. Frog Month
This sleepy-looking Javan tree frog, which is only found on the Indonesian island of Java, is the perfect mascot for National Frog Month. While not everyone is a fan, frogs play a critical role in the food chain, eating pests like mosquitoes, flies, spiders, and even mice.
It is estimated that at least 200 species of frogs have gone extinct in the last five decades and there are fears hundreds more will follow. So, this April, let's take a moment to learn more about these little amphibians and ways to save them. Even the smallest changes, such as being more wary of how we dispose of our trash, can be immensely beneficial for this important species.
Sea otter in Bartlett Cove, Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, Alaska
Southern white rhinoceros males, Shamwari Private Game Reserve, South Africa
Cuban tody, Alejandro de Humboldt National Park, Cuba
Przewalski's horses, Hustai National Park, Mongolia
Walrus pair at sea in Svalbard, Norway
Allen's hummingbird, Santa Cruz, California
Whale shark, Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia
American bison in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
