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Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
The Africa clawed frog (Xenopus laevis)
Description
∙ Skin is 1. and can vary in colour
∙ Skin is coated with a slippery film for 2.
∙ Males are 3. the size of females
Habitats
∙ Native to Africa
∙ Live in fresh water – preferred water that is 4.
∙ Can survive high levels of 5. in water
∙ Cannot survive if there is any metal in water
∙ In drought conditions, may live in 6. for up to a year
Diet
∙ Eat living or dead water creatures
∙ Find food using their sense of 7., their fingers, and their lateral lines
∙ Take food into their mouths using from legs and a 8. system
Other information
∙ Now popular as a pet in the US
∙ In some US states they are identified as a 9.
∙ Used in laboratories for developmental research
∙ Mucus from the skin was 10. properties
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