What do frogs think about?

Ebenezer - a fellow (human) asked me the other day what I think about when I am sitting still. Well that depends on what I am doing when I am sitting still. If I am sitting still hunting I am thinking about how hungry I am and remembering what the particular insect I am hunting tastes like. I am also wondering if there are any big animals behind me that will notice me if I move in for the kill. If I am sitting still hiding then I am remembering the times when I saw other creatures disappear down the gullet of a preditor. This helps remind me to hold very still at these times.

BoRock - You know frogs have a problem that other prey don't have. Because we are preditors we have eyes in the front of our heads. Think about it; lions, wolves, people--preditors have eyes in front. But prey animals like rabbits, deer, antelope, etc have eyes on the side so they can see almost all the way around them. But frogs are both preditor and prey. Our eyes are on top which helps some, but we never really know for sure what is lurking behind us. So hunting is pretty scary business. We are usually a little bit afraid.

Ebenezer - I often think about jumping. I sit very quiet judging distance and altitude. You know making mental calculations in my head just for practice. Sometimes I think about swimming...getting my strokes right could mean the difference between life or death for me. What I really like to think about is diving. I have this image in my mind of how I must look, but since I can't see myself dive and I've never seen a video I don't know for sure. BoRock told me that I have my knees bent and my legs apart, but I'm not sure I should believe him.

BoRock - What! You don't trust me! I thought we were friends!

Ebenezer - Of course, but sometimes friends say what they think the other wants to hear, rather than the truth.

BoRock - Trust me on this! Your dive is perfect! Knees perfectly bent and legs apart!