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== Diet == It was determined in a study that the goliath frog consumes a wide variety of food, suggesting that the frog is [[omnivorous]] with a [[carnivorous]] preference. Their prey are terrestrial, aquatic, and [[semi-aquatic]], indicating that they hunt both on land and in water. Food preferences were different among the different weight groups of frogs, possibly correlating to different stages of development. Frogs weighing less than {{cvt|400|g}} consumed [[annelid]]s, [[arachnid]]s, [[myriapod]]s, [[insect]]s, [[crustacean]]s, [[gastropod]]s, and [[reptile]]s. Frogs weighing more than {{cvt|1000|g}} consumed arachnids, myriapods, insects, crustaceans, and gastropods with a significantly higher occurrence of myriapods. Annelids and reptiles were present only in the diet of lower weight frogs, emphasizing a more diversified diet for younger goliath frogs.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Monthe Moumegni |first1=Liliane Fleurette |last2=Yemdjie Mane |first2=Divine Doriane |last3=Ngouana Tadjong |first3=Ruben |last4=Mafouo Sonhafouo |first4=Vanessa |last5=Kana |first5=Jean Raphael |last6=Tchoumboue |first6=Joseph |title=The Feeding Regime of Goliath Frog (Conraua goliath) (Boulenger, 1906) in the Equato-guinean Zone of Cameroon |journal=GABJ |date=25 January 2021 |volume=5 |issue=1 |pages=136β146 |doi=10.46325/gabj.v5i1.177 |doi-access=free }}</ref> Fully developed frogs are also believed to prey on [[fish]], small [[mammals]], and smaller [[frog]]s.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Conraua_goliath/ | title=Conraua goliath | website=[[Animal Diversity Web]] }}</ref>
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