Male green treefrogs attract mates with loud calls, but new research shows parasites can subtly change those signals.
Environmental consultant Gary Kittleson is on a mission to count the number of frogs at a California marshland. It wouldn't be too much of a task if only he was looking for just any other species.
Sounds of the Animal Kingdom is an educational Windows Phone game designed to use sounds and animations to teach children about animals. Sounds of the Animal Kingdom has a simple interface that is ...
Bone claws, oxygen-absorbing “hair,” and hands-on frog dads. Meet the hairy frog (or wolverine frog), one of nature’s strangest amphibians.
Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Imagine that you’re a female frog. It’s mating time, and you ...
The frog scream varies between species. Some sound like shrill screeches, others like prolonged squeals or gasps. Unlike their melodic mating calls, screaming is usually jarring, sudden, and ...
Western University provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA-FR. Western University provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA. Did you know that animal sounds can be crucial to ...
A video of a screaming cape rain frog encountered near Cape Town, South Africa, is drawing amusement as it makes its way around the Internet—but experts say the footage clearly shows a frog in ...
The sun has just set over a swamp east of Santa Cruz, Calif., and Gary Kittleson is putting on a headlamp and waders. The environmental consultant is searching for red-legged frogs. Some years, he ...
Everyone that has ever heard a frog croak associates the sound with the word “Ribbit.” In reality, the natural noise that comes from a frog or toad is really more like a chirp. Thanks to the magic of ...