Not Even Death Can Stop These Frogs From Procreating. Wait...What?
These frogs will stop at nothing to reproduce - not even death. Toad Hats: Guy Makes Tiny Hats For Toad | The Dodo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0GAKYskc7A&list=PLLoPYaJqlcK5fcrzKRE20i7PKjrHNc...
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You may be living under the assumption that if your sexual partner is deceased, they will no longer be in a position to increase their biological fitness. After all, one cannot continue to be sexually active once one is dead. Right? Many frog species exhibit something called explosive breeding. This entails a short breeding season wherein there is intense male:male competition for female mates. Often, many males will attempt to court the same female, since the ladies are only sexually available for a short window of time. Adult frogs are terrestrial, but they have sex and lay eggs in the water, so the tadpoles are free to swim until they’re ready to return to land. The unfortunate part for many females is that when vastly outnumbered by a crazy mob...
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You may be living under the assumption that if your sexual partner is deceased, they will no longer be in a position to increase their biological fitness. After all, one cannot continue to be sexually active once one is dead. Right? Many frog species exhibit something called explosive breeding. This entails a short breeding season wherein there is intense male:male competition for female mates. Often, many males will attempt to court the same female, since the ladies are only sexually available for a short window of time. Adult frogs are terrestrial, but they have sex and lay eggs in the water, so the tadpoles are free to swim until they’re ready to return to land. The unfortunate part for many females is that when vastly outnumbered by a crazy mob...
