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Frogs

Frogs do some things that might seem strange to you. But that’s just because you’re not a frog! For frogs, these things are perfectly normal ways of surviving.

There are almost 6,000 species of frogs, and they live all around the world except in Antarctica. Some kinds are smaller than lima beans while others are almost as big as footballs.

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Bizarre Birds

Huh? Did a beach umbrella get blown in to the water? Nope, that’s a bird—but one that happens to be way beyond average! The Darth Vader look-alike is a black heron of Africa. And the heron’s cloaked pose is a fishing trick: Those wrap-around wings shade the water from the bright sun. That might help the bird see its underwater prey. Even better, it might attract prey looking for a cool spot.