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  • Female frogs sometimes play dead to avoid mating with males

    02/27/2024 1:18:49 PM PST · by Red Badger · 88 replies
    New Scientist ^ | 11 October 2023 | By Chen Ly
    Frog mating can be a competitive and sometimes deadly affair as many males compete for females – but females have some tricks to avoid unwanted attention Male frogs commonly coerce female frogs into mating, but some females have come up with ways to avoid harassment – including playing dead. Many frog species, including the European common frog (Rana temporaria), only have a short window of a few weeks each year to mate. This means that lots of males simultaneously compete for the attention of females, sometimes leading to deadly clashes as individuals are submerged under a competing group of males....