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What distinguishes the tailed frog's swimming style from other frogs?
What distinguishes the tailed frog's swimming style from other frogs?
- It lands on its stomach and then brings its back legs in to prepare for another jump
- It kicks both of its back legs at the same time
- It moves more like a trotting horse, pushing first with one leg and then the other (correct)
- It stretches out its legs while in the air
What did Dr. Rick Essner observe about the tailed frog's landings?
What did Dr. Rick Essner observe about the tailed frog's landings?
- They land on their stomachs and then bring their back legs in to prepare for another jump (correct)
- They stretch out their legs while in the air
- They land on their feet like other frogs
- They kick both of their back legs at the same time while swimming
What did scientists find when they collected and filmed different kinds of frogs?
What did scientists find when they collected and filmed different kinds of frogs?
- Other frogs move more like a trotting horse, pushing first with one leg and then the other
- Tailed frogs keep their legs stretched out while in the air
- Tailed frogs kick both of their back legs at the same time while swimming
- All frogs start their jumps the same way by stretching out their legs (correct)
What did Dr. Rick Essner notice about the way tailed frogs swim?
What did Dr. Rick Essner notice about the way tailed frogs swim?
Why do tailed frogs belly-flop according to the text?
Why do tailed frogs belly-flop according to the text?
What is the unique behavior of the tailed frog when it comes to jumping and landing?
What is the unique behavior of the tailed frog when it comes to jumping and landing?
How does the swimming style of tailed frogs differ from that of other frogs?
How does the swimming style of tailed frogs differ from that of other frogs?
What did Dr. Rick Essner and other scientists observe about the leg position of tailed frogs while they are in the air?
What did Dr. Rick Essner and other scientists observe about the leg position of tailed frogs while they are in the air?
What did the scientists find when they collected and filmed different kinds of frogs?
What did the scientists find when they collected and filmed different kinds of frogs?
Why might the unique jumping style of tailed frogs affect their swimming ability?
Why might the unique jumping style of tailed frogs affect their swimming ability?
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