Everyone that has ever heard a frog croak associates the sound with the word “Ribbit.” In reality, the natural noise that comes from a frog or toad is really more like a chirp. Thanks to the magic of ...

Here’s a great case of real life turning out to be stranger than fiction. From baby’s first storybook to sly adult graphic novels, the story we’re told is the same: Male frogs croak with the bottom of ...

Fun fact we just learned: The only frog in the world to actually go “ribbit” is right here in the Pacific Northwest. It’s called the Pacific chorus frog, and Washington made it the official state ...

Spring peepers, among the first frogs in this region to call in spring, are more heard than seen. Only about an inch in length, they are among local species counted by volunteers in FrogWatch USA.

It’s spring — when a young frog’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love. OK, we can’t say for sure if frogs have the same emotions as humans, but the chorus of croaks coming from the swampier areas ...