Our Animal Ambassadors

Species African Clawed Frog Distribution Sub-Saharan Africa Habitat Murky, nearly-opaque water in stagnant pools in grasslands of arid regions Size 5-6 inches Diet Carnivorous - fish, shrimps, etc They are scavengers, meaning they will try to eat anything they can swallow Fun (Sad) Facts They have been the subject of much laboratory research, mostly in the field of embryology and development, which incidentally was the basis of a US pregnancy test in the 1940s