The lifecycle of a frog - an incredible metamorphosis animation. | Dailymotion

45K views · 832 reactions | A frog undergoes metamorphosis in a time-lapse video provided by Dr. Alexander Schreiber of St. Lawrence University, Canton NY. | Inverse | Facebook

Female Frogs Found to “Play Dead” to Escape Aggressive Males 🐸💀 Recent research has revealed a remarkable survival tactic among some female frogs: tonic immobility, or thanatosis — the act of feigning death to evade forced mating attempts. A 2023 study published in Royal Society Open Science examined European common frogs (Rana temporaria) during mating season. In overcrowded ponds, males often compete so frantically that they indiscriminately grab at any nearby frog, forming dangerous “mating

When it comes to choosing a mate, the frog world is all about that voice! Female frogs are highly selective, and they primarily choose their partners based on the quality and power of the male's mating call. The male will inflate his large vocal sac to amplify his calls, and the females are listening for a few key traits. They are often drawn to calls that are louder, have a lower frequency (deeper pitch), and are produced at a faster rate. These characteristics signal to the female that the mal