For the fourth time, hundreds of endangered frogs were released into the Columbia National Wildlife Refuge with the intent to revitalize their population. The roughly 500 northern leopard frogs were ...
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – Avoiding eye contact or wearing a fake wedding ring may be common tactics in avoiding unwanted attention by the opposite sex for humans, but other creatures make more dramatic ...
The croaking of frogs and toads is as much a part of spring as birdsong and gardening. When these creatures head to ponds and pools in search of mates, it’s hard to miss–though not everyone ...
Male frogs often force females to mate with them, but in one species, a croak from the female seems to persuade males to leave her alone. The sound may be an “honest” signal that she isn’t fertile and ...
Scientists have found seven new species of frogs in Madagascar whose high-pitched calls they say are like the “sound effects from the sci-fi television series Star Trek”. Researchers from the ...
Readers respond: Oregon shouldn’t be Dundon’s purse Feb. 15, 2026, 6:00 a.m. Readers respond: Require greater investigation in suspicious deaths Feb. 15, 2026, 7:00 a.m. We must all jump, like leaping ...
Frog mating calls change with temperature and may signal when ponds are safe for breeding, offering insight into climate change.
You don't have to touch the frogs and toads; just listen for their distinctive croaks and chirps. And Friends of the Rouge ...
Male Darwin's frogs raise young in their mouths, protecting them from predators until they have matured for weeks, when the fathers regurgitate them into the world. But nothing can protect them from a ...