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	edHelper's suggested reading level:	grades 5 to 6
	Flesch-Kincaid grade level:	5.96

Vocabulary

challenging words:

housing, spade-shaped, watertight, undergo, semi-arid, lies, thus, year-round, natural, develop, however, dormant, racing, remain, encase, become

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Spadefoot Toads By Vickie Chao

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¹     Amphibians -- frogs, toads, salamanders, and newts -- cannot live without water for a very practical reason. If they don't keep their moist skin damp at all times, they die! Thus, for most amphibians, rivers, lakes, and ponds are the natural housing choices.
 
²     Spadefoot toads, however, are not most amphibians. They dwell in arid or semi-arid places. They even thrive in deserts!
 
³     Why do spadefoot toads survive in habitats that their other relatives shun? The answer lies in their feet and skin.

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Animal Themes

Animal Themes

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Deserts

Deserts

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Frogs

Frogs

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Animals

Amphibians         Birds         Deserts         Fish         Freshwater         Grasslands         Insects

Invertebrates         Mammals         Oceans         Polar Regions         Rain Forest         Reptiles

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