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Susan Broomhall, Director, Gender and Women's History Research Centre, Australian Catholic University

'Foul and loathsome’ or jewels of the natural world? The complicated history of human-frog relations

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When was the last time you saw a frog? Perhaps you came across one in your garden and wondered at its little hands, glossy skin and what looked very much like a contented smile.

Maybe you regularly see them on Instagram or TikTok, where “frog accounts” have proliferated in recent years. People share adorable cartoon frogs, coo over crocheted frogs or go gaga for frogs dressed in cute hats.

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