How to Find Bull Frogs

Whether you're observing them for a science project or looking for a special, deep-throated pet of your very own, a bullfrog is rarely far away. Known for the deep mating croak made by the male, the bullfrog is the largest frog indigenous to North America. Search a few places before you give up your hunt for the mighty bullfrog. Find them easily in the wild or pay a few dollars at a pet store to keep a bullfrog of your very own.

Instructions

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      Create a checklist of bullfrog characteristics. Don't spend all day observing a Washington treefrog simply because you forgot that a bullfrog has an eardrum at least as large as its eye. Bullfrogs grow up to 8 inches long, though their legs are between 7 and 10 inches. They're colored green or a mix of green or brown, though some--especially southern bullfrogs--are spotted.

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      Throw a pair of sunglasses or--if you're really serious about bullfrog hunting--binoculars into your field kit with your checklist. Water gets bright during the day and you might run into trouble spotting a bullfrog in its habitat.

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      Look anywhere in the United States. Focus on bodies of water that are always present in colder climates, though. Bullfrogs are usually found in ponds, marshes, swamps or around lakes. In the winter, however, they are more difficult to spot because they burrow in mud and allow their heart rates to slow while they wait out the weather.

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      Shine a bright light directly on the bullfrog when you spot one. It acts almost like hypnosis. Use a net to swoop it up while it is stunned.

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      Call pet stores and ask if they have bullfrogs. Many stores sell bullfrogs to people who don't want to go hunting for them. They're inexpensive and all the equipment you need to keep one is in the store.