Red List Status:
Least Concern
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Diet
Milk frogs enjoy feasting on crickets but also enjoy cockroaches, house flies, spiders and generally any prey they can fit in their mouth!
Fun fact
Adult Milk frogs shed their skin around once a week. They use their legs to peel off the old layer and then eat it!
Habitat
Found in the tropical rainforests of South America, Milk frogs live in the rainforest canopy, usually near slow moving water. They base themselves in the trees and rarely descend to the ground.
Amazon Milk frogs are a light grey in colour with band patterning of black or brown. As they get older, their skin can become less intense in colour and often become bumpy to the touch. As one of the largest frogs in South America, they range from 2.5 - 4 inches in size with females being larger than the males. They have large toe pads that make them excellent climbers - perfect for their rainforest environment - and they can hold up to 14 times their own body weight. Mating season runs from Nov - May with females being able to produce around 2500 eggs. Fertilised eggs are laid in the cavities of trees filled with water and hatch within 1 day. The life span of a Milk frog is around 8 - 10 years.
Animal zone
Deep Blue One
Deep Blue One is home to species which live in some of the greatest river systems of the world.
The Deep is open daily from 10am – 6pm Monday - Friday and 9am - 6pm weekends & school holidays (last entry 5pm)
Car parking is available at a cost of £3 for six hours. It can become full during school holidays – alternative car parks can be found here.
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SAT NAV (HU9 1TU) this will take you to Tower Street, Hull, the nearest main road to The Deep.
| Type of ticket | Online |
|---|---|
| Adult | £17.75 |
| Child (3 - 15) | £14.00 |
| Under 3s/Essential carers | FREE |
| Student*/Senior | £16.75 |
* Students must provide a valid NUS card or proof of age is required for school/sixth form students
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Public transport information
The Deep takes the safety and security of its staff and visitors seriously and continues to work with Counter Terrorism Police Officers to review security regimes on a regular basis.
The Deep reserves the right to carry out random bag searches at reception. To minimise delays, please avoid bringing large bags and rucksacks into the attraction.
More information can be found on how to play your part here https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/stay-safe-film https://www.mi5.gov.uk/what-you-can-do
