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Charles the Lich

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Render unto me your very soul | Friendly Neighborhood Lich | he/him, Ageless (but in this form 26), WA

Animal of the Day!

Wallace’s Flying Frog (Rhacophorus nigropalmatus)

(Photo from Biosphoto)

Conservation Status- Least Concern

Habitat- Malaysia; Borneo

Size (Weight/Length)- 10 cm

Diet- Insects

Cool Facts- It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a… frog? The Wallace's flying frog, sadly, can’t truly fly. Instead, a thin fringe of skin between their toes and fingers allow them to parachute to the forest floor from their arboreal home. These frogs only fall with style when threatened by a predator or searching for prey. Their feet help them to glide up to 50 meters to a neighboring tree or to the ground. The Wallace's flying frog's giant toes help them to stick safely to trees after a quick glide. During the breeding season, females lay a nest of eggs on a branch above a pond or stream. As the tadpoles hatch, the nest breaks apart and drops the babies into the water below.

Rating- 12/10 (I am, I am, I am Superfrog and I can do anything.)