why questions · Ages 3-5

Why Do Frogs Puff Their Throats to Sing?

A frog's throat pouch fills with air and helps make its call louder for other frogs to hear.

The whole story

1. At sunrise, a small green tree frog sat beside the pond and listened.

2. The small green tree frog wanted other frogs to hear its morning song.

3. The small green tree frog called, but its soft sound barely crossed the water.

4. A second frog waited across the pond, but it could not find the caller.

5. The small green tree frog tried again, stretching its neck toward the far bank.

6. Then the small green tree frog puffed the soft pouch beneath its chin.

7. Air filled the throat pouch, and the next call sounded much louder.

8. The second frog heard the louder call and answered from its lily pad.

9. A frog's throat pouch fills with air and helps make its call louder for other frogs to hear.

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