the liquid they produce is just a watery fluid, but the pads are designed so that the frogs can stick on using it. In the same way you can pick up a small bit of paper by licking your finger and touching it, Your saliva isn’t sticky, but forces acting in the fluid will keep the paper there, partly because the paper is so light. In the same way, frogs do this to stick to things. And that is my favourite thing about them!
thanks do you think that their pad structure could be used to our advantage in the future?
when did you start reserching frogs?
have you ever found another animal with the same pad struckture as frogs?
I definitely think it will be, it already is to some extent – car tyres resemble toe pads in some respects.
I started researching them in 2010, I did a masters project on them, and carried on the research.
Some species of insects have pads similar in design to frogs, things such as stick insects. Another pad design involves tiny hairs, and animals like geckos, flies and spiders use these.
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izzy4660 commented on :
thanks do you think that their pad structure could be used to our advantage in the future?
when did you start reserching frogs?
have you ever found another animal with the same pad struckture as frogs?
Niall commented on :
I definitely think it will be, it already is to some extent – car tyres resemble toe pads in some respects.
I started researching them in 2010, I did a masters project on them, and carried on the research.
Some species of insects have pads similar in design to frogs, things such as stick insects. Another pad design involves tiny hairs, and animals like geckos, flies and spiders use these.
izzy4660 commented on :
thanks what do you belive that the struckture of frogs feet could also be used for?and how?