The Peradeniya Bubble-nest Frog is a small tree frog that lives only in the forests of Sri Lanka. It is known for building special foam nests on leaves, where its offspring develops without water.
This species is distinguished by direct development without swimming tadpoles and a special foam nest. It is important for the nature of Sri Lanka because it helps control insect populations and serves as an indicator of the health of wet forests.
Legendary longevity: over 100 years. Galapagos tortoises, Greenland sharks, ocean quahogs celebrate with family once every 4 years
Immature form that undergoes metamorphosis before adulthood.
Offspring
Worker
Elders
Protrusible tongue coated with adhesive mucus for capturing prey.
Bro
birth time
ambush
Taxons
carnivore
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Dogs, dolphins, lynx hang out for 9-25 years and party on their birthday three times a year
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Foraging takes place among trees and woody vegetation.
moths
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age
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When your next jubilee falls in {name} life years
Predator remains still and concealed before launching a sudden attack.
Human
birth date
no permanent shelter
live ants of all castes and sizes
Close
very hot and very humid all year round, rain almost every day
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Career from 7 to 15 months. Dwarf hamsters, voles, field crickets celebrate their birthday twice a month
The basics
How old you would be if you lived as {name}
climbing
suction
Theoretical maximum lifespan estimated from the Dynamic Energy Budget (DEB) mathematical model. This value reflects a biological potential derived from metabolic parameters, not from direct observation — real recorded lifespans are often significantly shorter.
My weight?
Non-stop carnival: they only live a few days. Mayflies, rotifers, midges celebrate their birthday more than twice a day
adult
Maturity
primary food sources
Potential Habitat
About health
When your next birthday would fall if you lived as {name}
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In husbandry
On the go from 1.3 to 3.5 years. Forest mice, anoles, rainbow fish party on their birthday once a month
Snout color
Repro interval
results
Mass
Mosquitoes, fruit flies, small crustaceans hustle for up to 7 months and throw a birthday party every week
terrestrial
Southeast Asia and islands, always hot and humid
Gestation
live flies, horseflies, dipterans
Colors
Sex
{name} birthday
Upcoming jubilees
Gremllins
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Food is gathered directly from leaf surfaces.
sticky tongue
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Trophic type
Filters
Eyes color
On the map
lunge
forest
all life stages
Female ♀
Body color
Upcoming birthdays
Breeding structure built or used for laying eggs and raising offspring.
Map data sources: Ecosystem classification — IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology (Keith et al., 2022), indicative distribution maps Keith et al. (2020), https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3546513; Large Marine Ecosystems — NOAA LME Program; Bathymetry — GEBCO Bathymetric Compilation Group (2026), GEBCO_2026 Grid, https://doi.org/10.5285/4f68d5c7-45eb-f999-e063-7086abc036fa; Climate data — Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information; Species occurrence data — GBIF.org, Derived dataset "all animals", https://zveriki.com/dataset/dataset.tsv; Terrestrial ecoregions — RESOLVE Ecoregions 2017 (Dinerstein et al., 2017), CC BY 4.0
Potential habitat modelled from GBIF occurrence data. Map © Zveriki.com, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Truly long lives: 40-100 years. Bowhead whales, albatrosses, giant tortoises recall their birthday at most once a year
Lifespan
leaf
ambush hunting on leaves
up to ~3 grams, up to 3 centimeters
tongue
birth year
nocturnal butterflies and moths
Maturity
Skin color
Age (juvenile)
Age (from birth to death)
sq mm
yr
Age (embryo)
Snout size
Wanderers
How similar?
Jubilee = every 10th birthday
Male ♂
until the celebration
age as {name}
How do they breed?
On the go from 3.5 to 6 years. Hedgehogs, crows, lizards treat themselves to birthday snacks 6 times a year
What if eaten?
spiders
Neither
Mouthpart modified to create suction for ingesting food or anchoring.
Earliest developmental stage inside an egg or womb.
Business sausages
Moving up vertical surfaces like trunks or rocks to reach food.
flies
nest
Lifespan average
What do they eat?
Where do they live?
young after fast growth
Regeneration
Juvenile stage following larval metamorphosis but not yet adult.
early young
What do they look like?
Maturity
emergence (insects)
end of lifespan
How do they live?
fertilization / egg laying
How do they behave?
birth / hatching
metamorphosis / end of larval stage
end of acceleration
Share
Duration
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Mature, fully developed individual capable of reproduction.
Always hot and wet
Egg count
This is me
Actively hunting and capturing live prey.
Gamers
Pets
How are they built?
Indomalayan realm
mm
Indomalayan realm
Theoretical lifespan
ml
Stars
Link copied
My age?
wk
My size?
live spiders — arachnids of all sizes
Feeding occurs primarily on land or in vegetation.
Legs size
{name} jubilee
Asexual
swap
cm
Old-timers
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Southeast Asia and islands, always hot and humid
active predation
turns
Rabbits, falcons, red-eared turtles hang out for 6-9 years and party on their birthday four times a year
Rascals
Where do they take shelter?
rainforest
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When you would have been born if you lived as {name}
Litter size
Daddies
ants
Lifespan maximum
Map data sources: Ecosystem classification — IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology (Keith et al., 2022), indicative distribution maps Keith et al. (2020), https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3546513; Large Marine Ecosystems — NOAA LME Program; Bathymetry — GEBCO Bathymetric Compilation Group (2026), GEBCO_2026 Grid, https://doi.org/10.5285/4f68d5c7-45eb-f999-e063-7086abc036fa; Climate data — Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information; Species occurrence data — GBIF.org, Derived dataset "all animals", https://zveriki.com/dataset/dataset.tsv; Terrestrial ecoregions — RESOLVE Ecoregions 2017 (Dinerstein et al., 2017), CC BY 4.0
How to care for them?
Living from 25 to 40 years. Orangutans, bald eagles, African elephants celebrate their birthday twice a year
°C
Not specified
Sand grain
Hermaphrodite ⚥
Egg color
Where are they found?
Uses the tongue to locate, manipulate, or ingest food items.
Species lacks any fixed or lasting shelter structure.
embryo
Length
kg
Rapid forward strike to seize prey.
arboreal
Observations
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