"It's Raining Cats and Dogs"

I know you all have heard the saying "it's raining cats and dogs" but here on Guam it would be more appropriate to say "it's raining frogs and toads". We have frogs and toads here by the thousands! Two in particular that we seem to see the most. The smallest littlest of frogs. They are black and about the size of a nickle! These little things move faster than lightning! I have to say they surprise me as I've never seen a frog move so fast. We find them all around the yard, in boxes, under bushes or any dark spot they can find. We see these little guys in an abundance. They are kind fun to watch that is if you can keep your eyes on them.

In a stark contrast there is the giant cain toads. These are the biggest things you will ever seen in your life. They are the size of softballs and kind of look like rocks! While doing some research I learned that these toads weigh in as much as 6-7 lbs! We find them here in standing water and around our garden hose. Around the island you see them after it rains along the roads or dead upside down in the road. I have to tell you that when they croak they sound more like rutting pigs than frogs to me!! In any case, we have more than our share for such a tiny island. So the next time you hear the saying "it's raining cats and dogs" think of us here with all the frogs and toads.