Why are Frogs Important?
Saturday, 31 May 2025
Out of the over 4,000 species of frogs on Planet Earth,
around a third of them are considered to be at threat of extinction. Here, Guy
Fenton takes us on a journey, exploring why frogs are so vital to our ecosystems. Fenton also covers how frogs are helping
scientists to create new innovations in the medical field. Told from a non-scientific perspective, this
short video speaks volumes about the importance of our amphibian friends.
One reason (apart from any species has a right to survive without forced extinction because of our actions) can be seen as purely selfish. The frogs of this world may well turn out to be incredibly important to the future of our species. So, conserving them in the wild so we can continue to learn from them is something that we should make every attempt to ensure.
Scientists, for example, are studying frog skins to see how the cells can be turned into new antibiotics. As most of our current antibiotics are now becoming useless because of antibiotic resistance, these new ones are vital – urgent even. More and more bacteria are becoming resistant to antibiotics – could frogs hold the secret to a new group of antibiotics?
Have a look at this video – it’s very short and you will (most likely) learn something.
