This creature is a unique amphibian belonging to Frog species that is mostly found to lesser wetter zones of Africa or closer to Wetlands approaching the search of ponds or lakes for it's lifestyle advantage.
Generally it is known for it's bull like croack, a huge collar and ball like shape on it's throat that presents unique eminence and make this creature one of it's kind living in African suberbs.
However there is one mor speciality for which African bull frog is known and it is the strength by which it's smaller kins seems to challenge the higher order trying to hunt out each other that make them a combative species and shows their intent against each other for competitive lifestyle.
these frogs are common across 12 popular African countries where they can be found in diffrent environmental conditions mostly looking for ared, marshy, wet, slushy or low forest or low grasss savana land to adjust themselves according to the situations.
they are known for their powerful low croacks and only one of the three frog species that can not tolerate human presence and use their sharp teeth when provoked by humans for their virtual presence shown to the human community by their bites that can be dangerous.
One other system that is found in such frogs is that they are cannibalistic in their approach and as mentioned above they can attack their own kins to live where in many cases in Africa they are found hunting their own tadpoles while giveng commands to protect them from other creatures which is hetrogenous in them.
As far their comparative family is concerned, this is one of the most rare case where females are smaller than males in amphibians or in most cases they are found bigger compared to the males in certain species.
Normally in context of family they plan their breeding after heavy rain seasons where the call of the croack is the key fashion to approach the attraction to the females and on that basis the females choose males but there is also strong competition on basis of size that is also applied.
In case of such contest there are two type of approaches, where in first smaller males create their breeding grounds closer to marshes or lower water surfaces, but senior males goes deep in key ponds challenging their opponents and if they are able to win their combats then they choos the best female to settle their families after which next two months' process female gives birth to 10 to 12 small tadpoles.
Being adaptive to all such hostilities though including cultural fights, species to combat and cannibalistic approach, they are still great creatures and can be found with ease as they live their lifes well eating all the carnivorus options available to them that help them exist in wider marshes or challenging African situations.
They are witnessed hunting smaller amphibians, most insects, reptiles in virtual cases that include smaller lizards and snakes as well as birds of smaller kind for their healthy diet which keeps them strong and gives a potential existence in such merky places across Africa where they feed themselves well and live proper life.
Although their hunters are few, they are very promissing ones and when they are chased by such creatures that include bigger birds and powerful reptiles then these frogs give a serious combat that is great to visualise and shows them their fighting spirit to live the life of forests trying to help out their families in their croak call with warning gestures that also make them unique creatures.
As far human interfearence to these frogs is concerned, in many african areas they are found to be pets and though practices to tame them come under legal offence still it's not completely closed and secretly manipulated by local communities.
However it is not easy to control such creatures being pets as it's unusual of them to respond how they shall restrict their food diet and those who tame them has to take care of their variable diet systems to balance where these frogs live actually till age of 35 in such households.
Besides some communities in Africa, specially in Botsvana and kenya also go to hunt them out where they prefer them to eat for cultural tastes and although their existence is 'least concerned' in IUCN Red list still their conservation is required in certain case for their virtual presence as great amphibians in African lands.
Therefore these are great creatures to watch, are tremendous to follow in their own lands, and their agressive nature give them strong belief to live under different variable conditions of Africa for which they must be saved and must be provided conservation for their better lifestyle.
What we can mostly do in best way for them that we not destroy their larger habitats in the forest areas which has been key problem for their living existence and if we are able to balance their biodiverse areas with our own lifestyle in Africa it can help in great way for both humans and these great frogs.
Thus if we are able to aware in right ways, can converge with local communities to protect them or to help their safety, and are able to spot out that they should not be killed just for touring or hunting practices then things can be different and can ultimately result in their longer existence at large...
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