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Why do female frogs fake their death during mating season?

Why do female frogs fake their death during mating season?

Mornings with Simi

November 8, 20237m 30sbonus

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Show Notes

Female European common frogs employ complex behaviors to resist unwanted male advances during mating, a recent scientific study has revealed. This research challenges the conventional notion that female frogs merely passively submit to male coercion. 

Guest: Dr. Carolin Dittrich, Behavior Ecologist at the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna

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