Talk:Common Frog

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"Over winter they hibernate in the mud on the bottom of ponds." Surely this is an old wives' tale? Unlike early stage tadpoles frogs lack gills and are airbreathers, if the statement in the article is correct then they'd have to be able to hold their breath for several months while hibernating. Sharm 20:13, 24 April 2006 (UTC)

It's actually true that they do hibernate in the mud at the bottom of ponds. I have personally cleaned out ponds in winter, and when you scoop them out with the mud, they initially seem dead, but as they warm up they suddently come to life. I guess when hibernating they do not need to breath. Obviously we need some scientific backing, but i believe the article as it is is misleading saying that it is untrue.

[edit] "It has been introduced to Ireland"

The introduction of this species to Ireland is held by some to be the origin of the species in that country after the last Ice Age. However as yet there is no scientific evidence to confirm that the species is non-native. I ask that this statement either be removed from the article or modified to reflect the uncertainty of the species' origin in Ireland. Mavortium 00:48, 16 April 2007 (UTC)

I'm making this change myself. Mavortium 00:48, 16 April 2007 (UTC)