When the time is right, a good love song can make all the difference. A study from the University of California, Davis, found that temperature affects the sound and quality of male frogs’ mating calls ...
Sometimes love hurts — a lot. Just ask the tungara frog, a tiny native of Central and South America. The loud, low mating call made by male tungara frogs in search of a love connection has a deadly ...
Imagine attempting to broadcast romantic messages to a potential mate while another Romeo is trying the same. Now, picture you are doing this under the imminent risk of having the messages intercepted ...
Male túngara frogs croak from shallow puddles to attract mates. But new research finds that their love songs have a dark side: They create ripples that attract the attention of frog-eating bats. And ...
After a slow start in early spring, male Sierran treefrogs pick up the pace of their mating calls as the weather warms. The females prefer these more energetic love songs, which also serve to let them ...