Size: 5-8cm
Weight: 10-15g
Collective Noun: Army, Colony, Knot
Where they’re from: Southern Mexico, Central America & Northern South America
Diet: A variety of insects
Facts:
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Red Eyed Tree Frogs are nocturnal animals! (They're active during the night)
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They eat a number of things, including moths, grasshoppers, flies and crickets.
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They are ambush predators and sneak up on their prey to catch it.
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Their predators are snakes, spiders, toucans, bats and owls.
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They are about the size of a teacup!
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They spend the daytime hiding under leaves and keeping their eyes closed and markings covered so they can't be seen.
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In nature, if you have outstanding colours, you're usually venomous, because it shows that you don't need to hide as you have weapons to defend yourself. However, despite the red-eyed tree frog's beautiful colourful markings, they are not venomous.