Bellowing male túngara frogs make easy prey for fringe-lipped bats thanks to echolocation, scientists report August 27 in the Journal of Experimental Biology. The bats’ sonar spies the Central ...
“Robo-frog” has a way with the ladies. He has a speaker that broadcasts a realistic mating call and a shiny painted balloon that inflates and vibrates beneath his throat, perfectly mimicking the vocal ...
Brazilian torrent frogs may use sophisticated audio and visual signals to communicate, including inflating vocal sacs, squealing, and arm waving, according to a new study. The authors suggest their ...