Male Tungara (Physalaemus pustulosus) frog, a tiny native of the Central and South America, call from their puddles to attract females. They start perching in a shallow pond and create a unique mating call that comes out as a series of whines and “chuck” sounds which create ripples that attract the attention of frog-eating bats. On Thursday, researchers from the Smithsonian Tropical Research … [Read more...]
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