Scientists found a new tiny frog in Costa Rica! These cute green frogs live in coffee plants and sing at night. But chemicals on the farms can hurt them, so people need to help keep them safe.
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Very, very small
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To find something new for the first time
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To keep someone or something safe from danger
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A special liquid or powder used to kill bugs or clean things
“The farmer used chemicals to stop the bugs.”
Different from normal, in a good and interesting way
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Trying hard not to make a mistake or cause problems
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Scientists found a tiny new frog! It lives in Costa Rica. The frog is very small and green. It is smaller than your finger! People call it the "coffee frog."
These frogs live in coffee plants. They eat small bugs there. At night, the frogs sing! The boys have a special throat. It gets big when they sing.
But the frogs need our help. Farmers use chemicals on the plants. These chemicals can hurt the frogs. Scientists want farmers to be careful. We can all help protect these frogs!
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Where does the coffee frog live?
What do the coffee frogs eat?
What do the frogs do at night?
What can hurt the coffee frogs?
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Where did scientists find the coffee frog?
What do the coffee frogs eat?
What do the frogs do at night?
Why can chemicals hurt the frogs?
What do scientists want farmers to do?
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What would you do if you found a tiny frog?
Can you think of other animals that sing?
What is your favorite animal and why?
If you were a scientist, what animal would you study?
What can kids do to help protect animals?
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