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September 15, 1921
The Organized Farmer
Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minnesota
What is this article about?
A man tests a frog's homing instinct by releasing it in Brooklyn with his address; the frog returns to his home in Ridgewood, NY, after he goes out.
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This Frog Has Homing Instinct.
This is the tale of a frog which beat its master home on a journey, traveling from Brooklyn to Ridgewood, N. Y. A man who studied science and natural history, learned that frogs are supposed to have the homing instinct. To prove it he bred a tadpole into a full-grown bullfrog right in his own goldfish bowl, tied a string to its leg, attached a piece of paper with his name and address, took it down to the river and bade it farewell. The man went to the movies and out for dinner. When he returned, he says, the frog was croaking on the front doorstep. Whether it traveled by subway, elevated or surface car, or whether the long journey was made by leaps and hops, remains a mystery. Anyway, its owner says he knows now that frogs have developed a love of home.
This is the tale of a frog which beat its master home on a journey, traveling from Brooklyn to Ridgewood, N. Y. A man who studied science and natural history, learned that frogs are supposed to have the homing instinct. To prove it he bred a tadpole into a full-grown bullfrog right in his own goldfish bowl, tied a string to its leg, attached a piece of paper with his name and address, took it down to the river and bade it farewell. The man went to the movies and out for dinner. When he returned, he says, the frog was croaking on the front doorstep. Whether it traveled by subway, elevated or surface car, or whether the long journey was made by leaps and hops, remains a mystery. Anyway, its owner says he knows now that frogs have developed a love of home.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Animal Story
Extraordinary Event
What themes does it cover?
Nature
What keywords are associated?
Frog
Homing Instinct
Brooklyn
Ridgewood
Bullfrog
Animal Behavior
What entities or persons were involved?
A Man Who Studied Science And Natural History
Where did it happen?
From Brooklyn To Ridgewood, N. Y.
Story Details
Key Persons
A Man Who Studied Science And Natural History
Location
From Brooklyn To Ridgewood, N. Y.
Story Details
A man breeds a bullfrog, attaches his address to it, releases it by the river in Brooklyn, and it returns to his doorstep in Ridgewood, NY, proving its homing instinct.