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In ancient Greek mythology, Triton was a sea deity, the son of Poseidon. Sculptors and painters have depicted him in human form down to his waist. The rest of his body is shown as a fish’s tail. When his father issued the command, he blew into a conch shell trumpet. At this bellowing sound the [...]
The common tree frog of Europe, North Africa, and Asia, Hyla arborea, is a graceful little amphibian with a remarkable ability to keep its balance on all kinds of surfaces— trees, trunks, leaves, even the smallest of twigs. Because of its musical call and its appetite for insects, it is welcome in gardens.