When there were just two calls, 77% of the frogs hopped toward the speaker playing the longer, more desirable call, per Popular Science. With four options, that dropped to about half; with eight calls ...
Faced with a chorus of potential mates, female Cope’s gray treefrogs may be overwhelmed by the number of options and struggle ...
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 ...
Every other Friday, the Outside/In team here at NHPR answers listener questions about the natural world. Today's question comes from Andy, calling from Dover, New Hampshire. Alejandro Vélez: That is a ...
A study from the University of California, Davis, found that temperature affects the sound and quality of male frogs' mating calls. In the colder, early weeks of spring, their songs start off ...