The pixie frog is not the kind of frog you'd find hopping harmlessly around your garden pond. Also called the African giant bullfrog, this enormous amphibian is known scientifically as Pyxicephalus adspersus .

It's one of the largest frogs in the world and plays an important ecological role in sub-Saharan Africa by helping control populations of insects and other small animals.

Pixie frogs spend much of their life buried beneath the soil, enclosed in a hardened cocoon formed from shed skin to retain moisture. This adaptation allows them to survive extreme droughts until the rains and high humidity levels of the rainy season return.

Male Might and Female Flight

Male African bullfrogs are larger and more aggressive than females, often reaching 10 in (25 cm) and weighing over 4 lb (1.

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