Posted on 03/15/2006 10:54:38 AM PST by Young Werther
LONDON (Reuters) - Bats, whales and dolphins use it to communicate. Baby rodents call their mothers with it and now a rare Chinese frog has shown it can hear and respond to ultrasounds, scientists said on Wednesday.
The frog, Amolops tormotus, is the first non-mammalian species known to use the ultra-high frequencies that humans cannot hear
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Can this frog open my garage door?
THAT'S why my damned dog wouldn't quit barking last night. Chinese frogs. Yeah, that's it.
"2 years ago [!] we found echolocation in a fresh water lake [Lake Champlain]. A very novel discovery. The research trip and all about the bi-sonar or echolocation we found is described below. Pete Bodette's video demonstrated much of what we found by listening, namely the size of it and the activity of the fish in the area. Because of Pete Bodette's video we felt it was vital for people to stop considering this a "monster", a "myth" or an intoxicated illusion of those that visit the lake. This creature is unique, possible severely endangered, and needs to be studied scientifically. Those that witness something strange on the lake, please don't be worried anymore about people thinking you are crazy, e-mail us. We are trying to raise the money to fund a genuine scientific investigation, with side-scan sonar, vector sensors, underwater video and other non-invasive approaches. Pete's video is in the process of being forensically analyzed, to make certain no one can ever call it a "fake", and to also attempt to determine what the creature is, if possible, and if not possible, to rule out fish, otter and other creatures. It is costing us out of our own pockets $4000 to do this. But we feel that this creature needs protection, to be studied, and hopefully it will give those of us that live by the lake, that visit it, more respect for our beautiful environment."
[Lake Champlain Research]
Ultra-sonic Chinese frogs? They croak like bees?.......But i could be wong.........
It's Bush's fault, we're using them to spy on the Chinese.
Well, I'll be derned.
...as a result of technology provided by Bill Clinton.
I can't beieve they haven't been eaten yet...
...as a result of technology provided by Bill Clinton.
LOL!
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