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IT AIN’T EASY BEIN’ GREEN

WORDS by Jeremy LeBeuf
The Australian Green Tree Frog is a THEY HAVE SOME CRAZY SKILLS risks when you have an important decision
fantastic and beautiful-looking creature and there is a frog in the house, what could
with cartoon-like features. With their They would fit right into the Marvel go wrong?
Cinematic Universe no problem with their
charm, their harmless nature and distinct
physical characteristics, there is no doubt super awesome abilities. Green Tree Frogs CAN FROGS FALL IN LOVE?
why many people are enchanted by them. can climb smooth surfaces by clinging with
their belly skin and the pads on their toes.
As the story goes, often portrayed in fairy It has been caught all over the internet of
frogs holding a loving embrace or cuddling
tales, it is believed that one single kiss They have been known to jump at least 30 cutely on a lily pad getting lost in the love
from a frog is enough to turn the affable times their body length and some smaller for each other. Hopeless romantics and
tree frogs can jump up to 50 times their
amphibian into a handsome prince. body weight. That is so amazing it would lovestruck fools would be convinced that
Unfortunately, this has been debunked as these feverish frogs possessed romantic
it is scientifically impossible for the itsy frog send Spiderman’s spidey sense tingling like feelings for each other.
to transform into an 80-kilogram human. I a frog in a sock.
know, what a disappointment! Sadly, not true. Frogs do not have the
However, if you’ve ever seen a little green FROG LUCK, IT’S A THING needed biological capabilities to love
each other. They live a solitary existence
tree frog you know it’s a special experience Throughout time there has been much and come together only at mating time.
every time – there’s something truly magical folklore, superstitions, and myths that Relationships are overrated anyway, am I
about these emerald marvels! surround these little green gems. Among right?
As hopping cute as they are, they’re so the many meanings associated with this
small critter are abundance, well-being,
much more than that. Here are some cool financial success, and good fortune. THEY KNOW HOW TO SWEET TALK
reasons to love the Green Tree Frog.
It is a favourable omen when a frog shows A frog’s song of a loud ‘werk, werk, werk’
up in your life, so go ahead and take some means you are lucky enough to be host
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