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Why do female frogs fake their death during mating season?

Mornings with Simi

English - November 08, 2023 14:21 - 7 minutes - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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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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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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