Only male frogs call, alerting both female and male frogs to the presence of a body of water large enough to allow offspring enough time to progress from the tadpole stage to adults. Arriving males ...
Editor's note: Karen Glennemeier, a research biologist on Shedd Aquarium's freshwater research team, has decades of experience in amphibian research and habitat restoration. The scientist from ...
Even in the fall, there are a few Quak concerts. Photo: Getty Images The croaking of frogs and toads is as much a part of spring as birdsong and gardening. When these animals go courting in ponds and ...
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Wood frogs are the only amphibians to inhabit Alaska north of the Southeast Panhandle region. And they survive long, harsh winters by entering a state of suspended animation. In essence, their bodies ...
Vanessa and Richard Crisler designed a pond in their Betton Hills backyard, not for fish, but for frogs, dragonflies, and other wildlife. It is shallow and includes a sandy, gravelly beach along one ...
Each spring, when the weather starts warming, Midlander Eldon Enger drives down dark country roads, getting out of his truck to check for frogs and toads nearby. Although it might sound like a kooky ...