How to Spot a Bull Frog

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Look for suitable habitat where you can expect bullfrogs to live.

   There should be clean water with little or no current, and sufficient aquatic vegetation to offer them concealment.
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   Step 2: Choose the proper season for searching for bullfrogs.

   They are amphibians, and so, are cold blooded creatures which are only active in warm weather, from spring through early fall.
   
   Breeding season is usually late spring to early summer, and males can make considerable noise during this time. ,,, Also be aware of their distinctive profile against the similarly colored background where they await prey. ,
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   Step 3: Consider looking late in the evening

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   Step 4: or after dark

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   Step 5: since bullfrog's large eyes are reflective

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   Step 6: and are more easily spotted than their bodies.

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   Step 7: Travel the banks of the body of water you are searching quietly and slowly

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   Step 8: so the bullfrogs do not startle them and cause them to leap into the water.

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   Step 9: Stop and scan the water's edge frequently

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    Step 10: looking for the glossy skin of the bullfrog.

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    Step 11: Listen for their distinctive call

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    Step 12: or croaks to help you locate the general area bullfrogs are in.

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