These little frogs are well within the larger group of frogs that are really good at jumping. So, we were trying to figure out why their landing behaviors is so similar,” Essner Jr. said.

Lawmakers and staffers spent their lunch break Wednesday participating in a beloved tradition – the 41st-annual Frog Jump. The goal of the competition is simple: make your frog hop the furthest.

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The sport has grown so that there were 150 frogs assembled, of all types, all sizes. The rules allowed the owners to place their entries on a line, say “Go!”, make them hop three times.

Boasting 625 “frog jockeys” the 50th Annual Valley City Frog Jump Aug. 14 was noteworthy for both the amphibian contestants and the intervals of heavy rain throughout the day.