Why it's awesome: Move over grumpy cat — say hello to the grumpy frog. In addition to being a famous meme, black rain frogs have plenty of unusual traits that make them fascinating critters. For ...

If you're viewing this on the ABC10 App, tap here for multimedia. "He's good enough for one thing, I should judge -- he can out-jump any frog in Calaveras County." - Mark Twain, 1865 - The Celebrated ...

Calaveras County's celebrated jumping frogs can leap right through a legal loophole and back into the wild. Last year, California wildlife officials warned it was illegal to return competitors in the ...

Get out your smallest violin—or maybe your biggest—for the petite frogs whose miniature ear structures hinder their ability to hop, one of the defining characteristics of frogs. The frogs are of the ...

While often confused, frogs and toads, both amphibians, exhibit distinct traits. Frogs boast smooth, moist skin and long legs for jumping and swimming ...

WOODLAND — Competing in the 52nd annual Frog Jump at Woodland Planters Days is serious business. It takes some preparation: What’s the wind speed? How’s the terrain? But mostly, it comes down to the ...

The Jefferson Mint Festival and Frog Jump is celebrating “60 Years of Hoppiness” on Friday and Saturday with a 1950s theme and sock hop. 7 a.m. to noon — Fireman's pancake breakfast, Jefferson Fire ...

Blame Mark Twain — his 1885 short story "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County,” inspired the annual frog jumping competition at Angels Camp. Since 1928, the Calaveras County Fair and ...

It’s no bull. The celebrated jumping frogs of Calaveras County can compete this May and live to leap another day. In a policy flip-flop, state Fish and Game wardens have found a way around a state law ...