of predators or water presence since water is required for the offspring to survive). The process of constructing a nest for the offspring is used as a method of promoting a male’s reproductive benefits to the females. It also serves as the main parental investment since once the female deposits the eggs after fertilization, there is no more parental investment. Enemies Parasites The goliath frog is endangered due to deforestation, overhunting, and parasites. One particular parasite is one species of microfilaria which belongs to the Icoseilla genus. This parasite is often found within the blood and lymphatic system and its spread throughout the lymphatic system can cause lethargy and mortality when the infection is serious. This parasite was more prevalent during the dry season which is primarily due to the water speed decreasing thereby allowing more potential breeding sites created. Since there are more breeding sites (it is important to note that their primary habitat is near rivers and waterfalls, but in the dry season, they tend to create breeding sites in areas that contain less water), there would be more opportunity for the mosquitos to infect the frogs thereby increasing the contagion rate. Furthermore, there was a positive relationship detected between host size and parasite abundance: the greater the size of the host, the more intense the infection would be. Within this species, male goliath frogs were found to be more significantly infected when compared to the females which can be due to the weight difference between the two. Additionally, as within most species, as age increases, the severity of the infection will also increase. There are also parasites that mainly target the gastro-intestinal tract of this frog. These parasites are called helminth parasites which are worm-like parasites divided into three main groups: flukes which are leaf-shaped flatworms, tapeworms which are elongated flatworms that inhabit extraintestinal tissues, and roundworms which inhabit intestinal and extraintestinal sites. The Goliath frog, however, was mainly infected by Nematodes (90.5%) which is a specific type of roundworm. The helminth species discovered within the Goliath frog was extremely similar to those discovered in amphibian hosts in other African countries emphasizing that its location/habitat is the main cause of the prevalence of this predator. However, the Goliath frog was also infected by the nymph of Sebekia sp which could be primarily due to these frogs sharing the same habitat of crocodiles (definitive host) and fishes (intermediate