Its slogan "Away from the Gas, We're having fun!" should encourage drivers to be a bit more careful and let frogs and toads pass, so that they can take care of reproduction.
But that does not mean that the females are out of peril as today's NZZ brought to my attention.
When the female frog reaches the pond and finds a male suitable to mate, they undergo something called amplexus. In this process, the male frog grasps a female with his front legs while she lays her eggs. At the same time, he fertilizes them with the fluid containing sperm. This mostly happens in the water.
We all know that men can be quite horny and tend to begrudge other males. This is extremely dangerous for the first female to arrive. It can be that several males jump onto her back. They don't let loose - even when the female was drowned. Without so much as fun.
4 comments:
Poor girls. Nature can be so cruel sometimes :(
that dont sound fun at all. poor girl frogs.
Yes, I sympathise. Not tha I've ever been jumped on and humped by a pack of male frog.
Except if you count that one time in Paris.....
Funny poster. I love it.
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