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Uncle Bobby
When Nermit finally arrived at Uncle Bobby’s house, he was very
glad to see his uncle. Nermit sat down with Uncle Bobby on his deathpad,
and they started to talk about why so many of the British frogs were becoming
sick and dying. Uncle Bobby told Nermit that he did not know why
this was happening. As Uncle Bobby was saying this, Nermit noticed
that the air looked a little dirty – it smelled strange, too. It
even made Nermit cough a bit. Just then, Nermit realized that maybe
it was the dirty air that was making all the frogs sick! Just like
Uncle Bobby, most of the frogs in this area worked in the coal mines or
in the factories where they made electricity by burning coal. Nermit
understood that this was causing a lot of pollution, which was making the
frogs get sick!
Nermit discovered an important fact here. He found out
that pollution is an important cause of sickness and death in frogs and
other amphibians, because they are especially sensitive. That was
why many people think that amphibians are good indicators of how healthy
our planet is!
For More Information/Background:
Effect of Pollution on Frogs
So Are Frogs Just Slimy Canaries?
Why is this important to humans?
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