It’s frog-eat-frog in the amphibian dating game. An ecologist has captured the moment a female green and golden bell frog attempted to eat a male suitor. Dr. John Gould, from the University of ...
They say you have to kiss a lot of frogs before you find the prince, but some female frogs are opting out. This post from thetinderblog explains how female frogs have found a way to exert control over ...
The Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana) is well known for its ability to play dead when under threat from a predator. It's such an iconic scene that anyone or anything feigning death can be said ...
While “ghosting” is a popular method of ending a relationship with a potential suitor for humans, female frogs take that concept to the next level. In a phenomenon dubbed “tonic immobility,” a recent ...
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Why do these female frogs play dead?
“She’s just not that into you” isn’t a sentiment that male European common frogs seem to understand—at least not during breeding season. This means their female counterparts have to take more dramatic ...
Purdue researchers are studying how "forever chemicals" affect the behaviors and survival of gray tree frog tadpoles.
Climate change could be remixing the beat at the pond. A new study from UC Davis researchers, who listened closely to a male frog’s mating call, found that warmer temperatures lead to a faster beat, ...
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