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frog

frog (frôg, fròg) noun
1. Any of numerous tailless, aquatic, semiaquatic, or terrestrial amphibians of the order Anura and especially of the family Ranidae, characteristically having a smooth, moist skin, webbed feet, and long hind legs adapted for leaping.
2. A wedge-shaped, horny prominence in the sole of a horse's hoof.
3. A loop fastened to a belt to hold a tool or weapon.
4. An ornamental looped braid or cord with a button or knot for fastening the front of a garment.
5. A device on intersecting railroad tracks that permits wheels to cross the junction.
6. A spiked or perforated device used to support stems in a flower arrangement.
7. Informal. Hoarseness or phlegm in the throat.
8. Offensive Slang. Used as a disparaging term for a French person.
[Middle English frogge, from Old English frogga.]

frog

frog (frôg), tailless, freshwater AMPHIBIAN (order Anura) found worldwide. Some frogs require moisture and are highly aquatic; others, such as TOADS, are more terrestrial. Frogs have bulging eyes, short, neckless bodies, long, muscular hind legs for jumping, webbed feet for swimming, and smooth skin, usually green or brown. They capture insects and other food with a sticky, forked tongue. Most frogs lay eggs in early spring, and by the end of summer METAMORPHOSIS to a four-legged adult is complete. True frogs belong to the Ranidae family, which includes the bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana) and other North American frogs.

There are close to 4,000 known species of frogs, including toads. They range in size from less than half an inch to nearly a foot long and come in a rainbow of colors and patterns.

A frog's long, sticky tongue is attached in the front of its mouth, and, as a signature move, a frog can flick its tongue out to capture its prey with remarkable speed.

The biggest frog is the appropriately named Goliath frog (Conraua goliath) of Cameroon. They reach nearly 30cm (a foot) and weigh as much as 3,3 kilograms. The smallest frog is the Gold frog (Psyllophryne Didactyla) of Brazil. They grow to only 9,8 mm (3/8 inch).

Frogs are found on every continent except Antarctica.

"In Rome, the frog was sacred to Venus, of whom Hecate was one aspect. Her triple yoni sometimes was shown as a fleur-de-lis composed of three frogs. To this day, a garment closure of cord shaped like a fleur-de-lis is called a 'frog'. Tailor's folklore said every garment should have exactly nine frogs, which might be traced all the way back to Babylonian cylinder seals showing nine frogs as a fertility chart: the Ninefold Goddess ruling the nine months of gestation."

  - "The Woman's Encyclopedia of Myth's and Secrets", Walker

• A "frog" is a device at the intersection of two railroad tracks to permit the wheels and flanges on one track to cross or branch for the other.
• The underside of a horse's hoof is called a frog. The frog peels off several times a year with new growth.

"The ancient Egyptians had a Frog Goddess Hekt or Heqat who was the power of the waters, the midwife at the birth of the world, protectress of mothers and the new-born. Later the frog was also an emblem of Isis and Hathor as Great Mothers, goddesses of fertility and birth."

  - "Dictionary of Symbolic & Mythological Animals", Cooper

"It is not surprizing that the four male creator gods worshipped at Hermanopolis had frogs' heads, just as their four female counterparts had snakes' heads - both were creatures symbolic of regeneration."

  - "Amulets of Ancient Egypt", Andrews

• Grouping: "an army of frogs"
• Anomalog:
  • Old Purple Frog Danced With Dinosaurs
  • Frogs Have Accents
  • Global Warming Creates 3-Headed, 6-Legged Frog
  • New Species Of Shark That Hops Like A Frog Discovered In...An Aquarium
• Frogs never drink. They absorb water from their surroundings by osmosis.
• Frogs cannot swallow with their eyes open.
• A frog's tongue is attached to the front of its mouth.
• Wood Frogs are freeze tolerant and spend winters frozen on land, only to thaw in the spring and begin their breeding process in vernal ponds. They use the glucose in their body to protect their vital organs while they are in a frozen state.
• Frog bones form a new ring every year when the frog is hibernating, just like trees do. Scientists can count these rings to discover the age of the frog.
• It was discovered on a space mission that a frog can throw up. The frog throws up its stomach first, so the stomach is dangling out of its mouth. Then the frog uses its forearms to dig out all of the stomach's contents and then swallows the stomach back down.
• No animal, once frozen solid (i.e., water solidifies and turns to ice) survives when thawed, because the ice crystals formed inside cells would break open the cell membranes. However there are certain frogs that can survive the experience of being frozen. These frogs make special proteins, which prevent the formation of ice (or at least keep the crystals from becoming very large), so that they actually never freeze even though their body temperature is below zero Celsius. The water in them remains liquid: a phenomenon known as 'supercooling.' If you disturb one of these frogs (just touching them even), the water in them quickly freezes solid and they die.

• Kermit the frog
• the Gliding Frog

• track _Flesh Frogs_ MP3 by Dogon off of _Redunjusta_ CDx2

• track _Peace Frog_ MP3 (192k) by The Doors
• breakbeat track _Air Guitar_ MP3 by Frog Junkies off of _Independance Breaks_ compilation 12"x2 on Passion #049 (1997)

• art rock track _1000 Frogs & 3 Sun In A House_ MP3 (320k) by Ooioo off of _Feather Float_ on Polystar (2001)
• noise punk track _Frog Swims The River Down Giggling_ MP3 (160k) by Melt Banana off of _Cactusus Come In Flocks_ on A-Zap (1994)

• tribal ambient track _Temple Of The Frog_ MP3 (160k) by Steve Roach off of _Artifacts_ on Fortuna (1994)
• psychedelic kraut rock track _Jailhouse Frog_ MP3 (vK) by Amon Duul II off of _Wolf City_ 12" on New Rose Blues (1972)
• swiss electronica track _The Evil Frog_ MP3 (192k) by Seelenluft off of _Out Of The Woods_ 12"x2 on Klein #036 (2002)
  • release has sample sources from Los Angeles: karaoke bars, old folks homes, and kids from Compton

• neo psychedelia noise pop track _Frogs_ MP3 (vK) by Flaming Lips off of _Hit To Death On The Future Head_ (1992)
  • There you are
    Infected with the water strain
    Wash your car
    Fish and thoughts come screaming down like rain
    There you are
    Wash your hands and wash your face
    Water's gone
    It's vaporized and gone to outer space
    I'm lookin' at the sky
    I'm waitin' on the rain
    I'm waitin' for the frogs to fall
    Down on me
• big beat track _Why Is A Frog Too...?_ MP3 by Bentley Rhythm Ace off of s/t on Astralwerks (1997)

• ethnic fusion tracks _Frogorian Trance_ MP3 and  _Frogorian Dance_ MP3 by Ancient Future off of _Natural Rhythms_ on Philo (1984)
• chamber pop emo release _Return Of The Frog Queen_ by Jeremy Enigk on Sub Pop (1996)
  • Enigk is vocalist for Sunny Day Real Estate
• 2. _Return Of The Frog Queen_
• 5. _Carnival_ MP3 by Jeremy Enigk

• dark ambient tribal techno track _Frog_ MP3 by Starfish Pool off of _Interference '96_ CD on Nova Zembla #056 (1996)
• avant rock track _Waving Scientist @ Frog King_ MP3 (160k) by eX-Girl off of _Back To The Mono Kero_ on Ipecac (2001)
• techno tracks _Bon Voyage_ MP3 (192k) &  _Bon Voyage (Adam Beyer mix)_ MP3 (192k) by Air Frog
• minimal techno track _Frogball_ MP3 by Johannes Heil off of _Reality To Midi_ 12"x2 by Johannes Heil on Kanzleramt #024 (1998)

• track _Frog's Dinner_ MP3 by Banco De Gaia off of _Carribean Eclipse_ compilation CD on Flying Rhino Freestyle (1999)
• chamber pop track _The Frog Princess_ MP3 (192k) by The Divine Comedy off of _Casanova_ (1996)
• release _Frog_ by Merzbow on Misanthropic (2001)
• noise track _Tempura In Moss Garden (Frog Variation 011101)_ MP3 (192k)(22:25)(31.5megs) off of _A Taste Of_ CD on Mego (2002)
• tech house track _Froggyz Congaz (mixed by Steve Lawler 5:22)_ MP3 by Romatt
• 604 track _The Frog_ MP3 by X-Dream off of _Radio_ 12"x2 on Blue Room Released  (1998)
• 604 track _Frogrock_ MP3 (256k) by Lube off of _Stereoide_ 12"x2 on Medium
• 604 track _Fallen Frogs_ MP3 by Son Kite off of _Live In Germany 2000_ compilation CDx2 on Flying Rhino (2001)
• 604 track _Scorpion Frog_ MP3 (192k) by Infected Mushroom off of _Converting Vegetarians_ CDx2 on BNE (2003)
• 604 track _Bali Frogs_ MP3 (256k) by Shiva Chandra off of _Geck_ CD on Spirit Zone #110 (2001)
• space rock track _Mothmen Meet The Council Of Frogs_ MP3 (192k) by Yume Bitsu off of _Auspicious Winds_ on K (2000)
  • 'yume bitsu' means 'dream beats' in Japanese
• trip hop track _Frog's Belly_ MP3 (192k) by Luke Vibert off of _A Polished Solid ep_ 12" on Mo Wax (1996)
• post rock ambient drone track _Frog_ MP3 (192k) by Toe off of _Toe 2000_ on Atavistic (1999)
• abstract electro track _Frogspawn_ MP3 (160k) by Andrea Parker & David Morley off of _Angular Art ep_ 12" on Infonet #022
• abstract IDM electro track _Try Dried Frogs_ MP3 (192k) by Funkstorung off of _Appetite For Disctruction_ CD on Studio !K7 (2000)
• cinematic electro track _The Strangling Frog From Bommershime_ MP3 by Zulutronic off of _Back To Bommershime_ CD on Pharma (1998)
• track _Omlagus Garfungiloops_ by Coil off of Stolen & Contaminated Songs
• sample: "You've been exploding frogs again!" from the film _Reflecting Skin_ (vhs/ntsc)
• molecular magnetism and levitation experiments with frogs in Finland

videogame _Frogger_

Manufacturer: Konami
Year: 1981
Class: Wide Release
Genre: Platform
Type: Video Arcade

Try and get your frog from one side of the road,  over the river and into your home. To complete a level you must dodge cars, jump on logs and alligator's backs while avoiding snakes, alligators, and otters. Bonuses are awarded for getting bugs that momentarily appear, escorting lady frogs home, and getting five frogs safely  home.
 

• novelty track _Froggy's Lament_ MP3 (160k) by Buckner & Garcia off of _Pac-Man Fever_ (1982)
• 604 track _Corsica (Original Mix)_ MP3 (192k) by Electric Tease off of _Corsica_ 12" on Automatic #042 (2003)
  
• track _Frogger_ MP3 by Bad Religion off of _Back To The Known_

film _Magnolia_ (vhs/ntsc) directed by Paul Thomas Anderson (_Boogie Nights_ (vhs/ntsc))

• faces: Julianne Moore, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Melora Walters, Melinda Dillon (_Close Encounters Of The Third Kind_ DVDx2 (1977), John C. Reilly
• subplot convergence occurs when it starts literally raining frogs - a very Fortean phenomenon

track _S.A.L.T._ MP3 by The Orb off of _Orblivion_ CD on Island (1997)

• sample: "Do you think that the amoeba ever dreamed it would evolve into the frog? And when that first frog shimmied out of the water and employed its vocal cords in order to attract a mate onto the turn of gravity, did that frog ever imagine that the insignificant call would evolve into all the languages of the world into all the literature of the world? And just as that froggie could never have conceived of Shakespeare so we can not possibly imagine our destiny.  Look, if you take the whole of time and represent it by one year, were only in the first few moments of the first of January. There's a long way to go.  Only now were not going to spout extra limbs and wings and fins because evolution itself is evolving. When it comes, the apocalypse itself will be part of the process of that leap of evolution. By the very definition of apocalypse, mankind must cease to exist, at least in a material form. We'll evolve into something that transcends matter, into a species of pure thought. Are you with me?" @ 6:57

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