Show FROGS AND WHAT THEY THEY EAT EAT I Croakers Thrive on Almost A Any y Form of Animal Life Sm Small Enough to toBe toBe to toBe Be Seized an and Swallowed Swallowed 58 The food of the frog consists consists consists' of earthworms Insects spiders and any form of animal life Ufe small enough tobe to tobe tobe be seized and swallowed Large frogs will often devour their smaller rela- rela fives tives The big b bullfrog is an im especially especial especial- P ly dangerous enemy to other members of Its kind It has been known even eyen evento to eat Seat small b birds Some frogs frogs- arc are fond fond of snails and will swallow them shells and all says Boys Boy's Life It Is Interesting to note that frogs can eat bees and wasps ing the sting In seizing food It usually usually usually ally makes use of Its curious extensile exten exten- silo sile tongue which can be thrust out of the mouth with surprising rapidity The tongue Is attached to the front of the jaw Its forked rear end free so that It can be flIpped nipped the mouth It Is supplied with a sticky secretion that picks up up p the food The frog cannot cannot cannot can can- not see an object near to Itself Any dangling bait should therefore be at ata ata ata a distance of from two to three feet Frogs may be caught by dangling small bits of i ned ed yarn arn before them on ona ona ona a hook a and d sometimes ever even without a hook When the yarn Is seized the animal animal animal ani ani- mal may be jerked out of the water Bullfrogs kept In captivity readily attempt attempt at at- at tempt to swallow ones one's fingers |