The internet is in love with frogs and toads and we wanted to show you why. That’s why Bored Panda hopped all over the net to put together this funny and wholesome list of these riveting (or rather ribbiting) amphibians.

Posting photos of frogs, whether on their own or with witty captions, is known as frogposting. It has been a vital part of internet culture since, well, since forever. However, it had become increasingly popular in 2020. Go on your favorite social media and odds are you’ll stumble upon dozens (if not hundreds!) of pages dedicated to celebrating these amphibious critters.

They’re goofy, they’re cute, they’re incredibly polite, and they’ll hopefully make your day brighter. So go on, have a scroll down and have a look at the best frogs-’n’-toads we wanted to share with you. Remember to upvote your fave photos and be sure to let us know which of these you found to be the most hilarious and heartwarming. Got any of your fave frog memes that you’d like to share? The comment section is just the space for you to do that.

Dr. John W. Wilkinson from the Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Trust in the UK was kind enough to answer some of Bored Panda’s questions about our friends, the frogs. According to Dr. Wilkinson, seeing photos of frogs can make us care more about protecting them. “It’s great to see photos of frogs in people’s gardens or that they’ve seen on a walk. We know this often creates a deeper interest in amphibians and their conservation and we love to see them—so long as the animals aren’t disturbed too much of course!”

#1 Frug

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In case you’ve got a garden and want to make your local frog populations happier, there are some steps you can take. For instance, the Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Trust suggests creating a pond with gently sloping sides. Then, allow vegetation to develop around the pond’s edges so that there’s enough damp cover for young amphibians. The Trust also invites garden owners to allow their grass to grow longer and to create a compost heap, as well as a log pile. This is where frogs and other amphibians like to live.

Dr. Wilkinson from ARC explained that setting up a garden pond, as well as not using chemicals, is the “single most important thing you can do for garden life.” You can still get a lot done for herpretofauna (that’s reptiles and amphibians) even if you don’t have much space.

“In a small garden, even an upturned dustbin lid or bowl will provide a place for animals to drink,” the Regional, Training, and Science Programme Manager at ARC told Bored Panda that even this is enough if we don’t have enough space for a compost heap or a log pile. ARC also has a whole bunch of imaginative ideas for creating habitats for frogs, amphibians, and reptiles which you can download right over here, as well as over here for free. (And with one of the handbooks being titled ‘Dragons in your Garden,’ how can you not be curious about what’s inside?) 

#2 The First Time I’ve Seen A Frog Riding A Fish

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#3 I Said Kiss Me

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Dr. Wilkinson warned Bored Panda about the impact that climate change is having in the UK and elsewhere. Warmer winters and ponds that dry up too quickly are real problems.

“Climate change can be a very negative factor for frogs, toads, and newts. Ponds can dry up too quickly, meaning their tadpoles don’t have enough time to develop. Also, warmer winters affect hibernating frogs. They use more energy during hibernation and partially wake up, meaning they are in poorer condition for breeding. This is particularly hard on the females who put a lot of energy into making eggs (spawn),” he explained.

Those of you Pandas currently living in Britain might want to take part in ARC’s Garden Dragon Watch (again, what a cool name!), the organization’s herpretofauna survey, right over here. “UK folk can record amphibians and reptiles they find in their gardens and it will help us work out how they are doing. Natural habitats are disappearing and becoming fragmented fast—meaning gardens are increasingly important to wildlife!”

#4 Hellooo

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#5 I Think I Interrupted A Meeting Last Night On The Patio

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#6 A Frog Left An Impression On This Fourth Story Window

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At its core, frogposting is about a very simple yet relatable feeling: looking at photos of frogs is… nice. You might dress this fact up a bit, try and find some refined words to describe exactly why this is so, but at the end of the day, frogs are simply nice to look at. Nice to post. And nice to share with your friends. Toads, too! We can’t forget our lumbering, croaking pals either, can we?

#7 Peace, My Friend

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#8 Princess Leia

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#9 Suriname Giant Marine Toad

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In our humble opinion, within the past two years, they’ve become nearly as popular as cats have when it comes to meme potential. Sure, they might not be quite there yet, but they’re on their way. Anecdotally, we can tell you that many of our closest friends are completely obsessed with sharing frog pics on a regular basis (I have 7 people who do that daily and I feel happy that I do).

#10 Derpy

#11 Painted Meatball On Top Of A Bowl Of Spaghetti. He Seems To Like It

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#12 He Must Be Let In. Let Him In. He Chilly

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Frogs are cold-blooded, carnivorous, tailless amphibians that make the internet a far better place. The prehistoric ancestor to the modern frog, Ichthyostega, lived 370 million years ago while the earliest known ‘true frogs’ date back to 175 million years ago. Researchers note that there was an explosion in frog populations 66 million years ago, around the time that dinosaurs went massively extinct after an asteroid struck our planet.

#13 Early Morning Cup Of Frog

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#14 The Toad That Hangs Out On My Porch Needed A Hat

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#15 Sandy Cheeks

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Scientists don’t tend to make distinctions between frogs and toads, unless we’re talking specifically about the Bufonidae family whose members have dry, leathery skin, short legs, and large bumps on their parotoid glands.

#16 2:08:07 Am

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#17 I M M E N S E

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#18 Frog Party In My Parents Backyard

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Distinguishing between frogs and toads is far more commonplace in popular culture: toads are bigger, squatter, rougher, wartier, and more terrestrial. So an amphibian might technically be a frog but also a toad in our eyes, warts and all.

#19 My Baby Boy

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#20 Frog I Saw At Zoo

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#21 Look At This Handsome Dude

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Earlier, Bored Panda spoke to a member of ‘Help Wildlife,’ a British charity-run advice website, about critters in the wild and what we can do to protect them. According to Sarah from ‘Help Wildlife,’ we ought to do everything in our power not to disturb them in their natural habitat. Her advice applies to all small animals, whether they’re rodents, birds, or frogs.

#22 Why Do They Do This?

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#23 He Stands. He Watches

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#24 Melted Frog

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“To avoid disturbing small animals when in nature, it’s best to stick to established pathways where possible. If you see a nest or other animal habitat then only observe from a distance, never try to touch or interfere,” Sarah said that we should avoid interacting with their habitats as much as possible and leave the animals and their homes alone.

#25 He Scream

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#26 Black Rain Frog

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#27 The Reason The Water Wasn’t Coming Out

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Sarah suggested that if you have a dog walking with you, you ought to make sure they’re kept under control so that they don’t disturb or harm wildlife. She added that traffic has “a very big impact” on wildlife of all sizes. “As well as the obvious accidents, roads also divide and reduce their natural territories,” she said.

Though, luckily, there are projects like ‘Toads on Roads’ in the UK that help protect these amphibians as they migrate.

#28 The Coolest Photo I Have Ever Taken. The Frog Jumped Right When I Took A Picture

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#29 Sprouty Is Here

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#30 I Believe That’s An Accurate Measurement

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“Some forward-thinking countries create wildlife crossings when building new roads these days which can be helpful. Otherwise, the best way to prevent the loss of life is to drive carefully, especially in areas with lots of wildlife or where there is undergrowth at the side of the road which animals may dart out from. If an animal comes into contact with your car then always stop and check on them and try to find them help,” Sarah from ‘Help Wildlife’ explained.

#31 Quite The Businessman

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#32 T H I C C

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#33 Praying To The Almighty Frog Gods

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#34 Frog Bum

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#35 Frogs In Da Toilet Frogs In Da Toilet

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#36 My Frogs Acting Like It’s The End Of The World When I Clean Out Their Cage And Put Them In A Large Tupperware

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#37 Ultimate Zen, Feeling Spaced Out

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#38 Can You Handle Todd In A Cup?

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#39 Waiting For The Lockdown To Get Over Like

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#40 Woke Up To Find I Have A New Tenant Apparently

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#41 C H O N K Y B O Y

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#42 You Never Know When A Frog Family Is Watching You

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#43 A Very Happy Frog

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#44 This Frog Sitting On A Windshield

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#45 Frog Wizard

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#46 Waiter, My Cheese Single Is Moving. Frog That Looks Like Cheese On A Burger

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#47 I Can Relate

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#48 Mr. Toad Is Now Available For Zoom Meetings And Is Actively Seeking Formal Representation. He Also Asks That No One Look Him Directly In The Eye And Will Only Drink Sparkling Water

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#49 Rain Frog

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#50 Anyone Have Any Ideas On How To Get A Tree Frog Out Of A Sink?

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#51 What A Lovely Little Hat Party

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#52 Behold The Littol One

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#53 Chonk

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#54 I Went Away For A Week And The Pet Sitter Said My Chubby Frog Went Missing. I Finally Found Him This Morning In My Alocasia, Enjoying Life As A Free Range Frog

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#55 Smol Frog

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#56 Two Frog Chillin Under A Water Fall

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#57 Pepper Does This When We’re Out Of Crickets. Tonight’s Dinner Was Worms And Her Highness Was Not Pleased

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#58 I Love Art

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#59 My Pac-Man Frog-His Name Is Dumpy

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#60 Y’all Just Gonna Scroll By Without Saying Howdy?

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#61 I Want What They Have

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#62 Um?

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#63 Froggy In A Chair

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#64 Saved From The Evil Choppy Grass Machine

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#65 Frog Day 11

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#66 A Boy With A Lovely Smile

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#67 All Hail The Mighty Hooman. For They That Are Rich In Worms, Bestoweth The Red Wriggler Upon Us. Afroggymen

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#68 You All Enjoyed William In The Last Post So Heres Another Monchy Picture

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#69 Advice?

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#70 This Is Kevin. I Bought Kevin A Little Hat

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#71 We Are Having A Cutest Pet Competition At Work. I Decided To Make Girth Brooks Extra Dapper By Buying A Tiny Cowboy Hat

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#72 To Put A Hat On A Frog

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#73 Frog With A Flower On Its Back

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#74 I Have A Ton Of Frog Pics

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#75 Look At This Guy

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#76 Just A Frog In A Frog Chair

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#77 This Little Froggie Popped Up And Greeted My Friend Coming Into Work This Morning

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#78 Went To The Zoo Recently, This Frog Was Definitely Up To Something

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#79 I Call Him Buddha… And Sir

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#80 My Kids Found This On A Local Trail

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#81 My Favorite Picture I’ve Taken Of This Guy

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#82 This Frog Has Made My Day

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#83 He Needs Attention

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#84 Look At My Boys Basil And Sage

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#85 My Dad Put A Lamp Up In His Shop At Night. We Now Have A Toad Ranch

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#86 Carlos Is Not Happy That It’s Monday

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#87 My Little Boy Beau Nugget Wearing A Party Hat To Celebrate My Sister’s Birthday

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#88 All The Smooches Pls

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#89 Large

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#90 This Very Tiny Frog

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#91 My Brother And I Have Pet Frogs And They Don’t Mind If You Put Stuff On Them So We 3D Printed Little Hats

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#92 A Frog That My Father Found In His Office, Thinking And Reflecting On Its Life’s Choices

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#93 A Party Without Cake Is Just A Meeting

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#94 Jabba The Frog

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#95 I Got Distracted By The Frog In The Back And Lost Focus But To Be Entirely Honest I Think National Geographic Should Use This Picture As Their Cover

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#96 What Do You Think This Guy Wants To Tell Me? Guess I’ll Never Know. Since He Wasn’t Paying Rent I Evicted Him

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#97 This Little Guys Bum Is Literally Calling His Food To Him

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#98 Got A Bit Of A Fright When I Went To Make Some Burgers The Other Day. After A 3 Day Stay In Our Fridge, He Was Released To A Local Pond

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#99 Just Adopted This Cute Boy Through An Animal Shelter

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#100 He Says He Loves You

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#101 She Is Perfect

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#102 Sauce Boss

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#103 Best Day Ever! My Three New Baby White’s

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#104 Saw This Lil Guy And Thought He Needs More Attention

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#105 A Mushroom Sprouted In My Frog’s Bioactive And He Seems Awfully Happy About It

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#106 To Be A Frog In Love Is My Only Goal In Life

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#107 My Bedtime Friend

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#108 This Frog That Lives In My Fence

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#109 I Found A Very Small Frog

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#110 This Is What The Bottom Of A Frog Stuck On A Glass Tank Wall Looks Like

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#111 Leetle Frog Delivery

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#112 Swing, Swing Swing From The Tangles Of My Heart

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#113 This Frog Is Too Cute For This World

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#114 We Live On The 9th Floor… These Frogs Have Been Here For At Least 8 Months

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#115 This Little Frog Really Loves His Blueberry

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#116 Marvin, My Frog

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#117 Milf Actually Stands For Man I Love Frogs

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#118 Cuban Tree Frog, Eating A Lightbulb

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#119 This Is Probably The Best Picture I’ve Taken Ever. This Frog Has Seen Some Stuff

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#120 Woke Up To My Frog Being Blessed

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#121 This Frog Really Had A Time For Chill

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#122 Content Little Froggy At An Aquarium In Scranton, PA

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#123 My Mum Snapped This Picture Of A Frog Putting Its Hand Around Another Frog

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#124 For The Past Month, This Frog Jumps From Out Of The Grass Onto The Sidewalk Each Night When We Get Home. This Is My Boyfriend Taking A Selfie With Him. His Name Is Jamal

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#125 Use The Frog Luke, It Will Guide You To Your Destination (Probably A Stinky Pond)

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#126 Tiny Frog. Doorbell For Seat/Scale

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#127 Noticed Him After Work Sitting At The Door. Looks Like He’s Waiting To Hear About My Day

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#128 This Tiny Frog Caught Mid-Jump

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#129 This Frog In The Overflow Hole In My Job’s Bathroom Sink

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#130 One Small Beer For Froggo, Please

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#131 A Frog Riding A Goldfish

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#132 Mossy Frogs

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#133 A Little Vietnamese Mossy Frog

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#134 Newly Discovered Species Of Frog Looks Like Kermit

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#135 You’re Not Gonna Go Anywhere In Life With That Attitude, Frog

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#136 I Heard You Guys Liked Frogs In Hats So Here’s My Fiancés Pet Frog Ursula Celebrating The Holidays

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#137 I Was Too Slow

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#138 Behold – A Green Tree Frog In All Its Glory Exiting Our Spa

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#139 This Is My Man. He Is Kind And Proper

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#140 This Toad Is Always Chilling In The Same Spot Every Night By The Entry To My Apartment

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#141 They’re Fighting, But Neither One Wanted To Leave The Comfy Baff So They’re Silent-Treatment-Ing Each Other

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