An Introduction. Why Frogs? – Frog Blog
Welcome to the “Frog Blog”!
Welcome to my blog! You may be wondering, “frogs? Why frogs?” Well, this blog isn’t going to be 100% about frog, rather amphibians as a group. Again, you may be asking “why?”
Well, this first post is to tell you why! As a biology student, I find it important to keep up with ecology, which animals are flourishing, and more importantly, which ones are not. At this point in time, amphibians are in a critical state, many are facing population loss at fast rates. Not many people know about this serious issue, as media generally focuses on endangered mammals. Why is it important to be aware of the state of amphibians?
The main reason for this blog’s creation is to bring awareness to these animals in a fun way. My goal is to get people interested in amphibians, and in turn raise more attention to why we should be more concerned about their falling populations. More often than not, the media shines the spotlight on mammals like pandas, giraffes, tigers, etc. While I do believe it’s important to be aware of their state, these animals tend to outshine those with scales, slime, and/or gills.
Amphibians play an extremely important role in our understanding of an ecosystem’s health. This is just one reason why more attention should pay more attention to these creatures, they’re bioindicators that can show us how a habitat is in danger before it collapses as a whole. Their ability to absorb things through their skin makes them susceptible to minor changes in their surroundings from disease, to pH changes; and their reactions reveal to us that there is something happening that we should be paying close attention to.
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To conclude my first post, the purpose of this blog is to raise awareness of amphibian populations by using humor, and interesting posts about these animals. Thank you for hopping in, stay around for more! Welcome to the frog blog!
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