Did You Know That Urban Frogs Sound Sexier?
“I’m try-sexual, I’ll try anything once.”
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🎨 by @incrediville
🤵🏼♂️ Male Tungara frogs are arguably the Andrea Bocelli of all frogs. Not only are they so good at showing off their
tenor; they also are a fan of sex in the city.
🎤 Researchers went down the frog hole to find out how singing determines a frog’s sexiness. Usually, the longer the chorus, the more attractive the frog. At the same time, it’s not just the ladies that are flocking in. A frog’s worst nightmare, bats and snakes and predators, also are very interested to see who’s the swamp’s next talent.
🌃 On the other side of town, in the cities, the story is a little bit different. There is no room for bats or snakes. In other words, predators are absent in the cities. Especially for the Tungaras, this means they can sing out loud and even throw in a couple of encores for whoever is listening. Compared to the real jungle, Tungaras in the city are ready to date, mate, and explore the sexy side of the metropolitans.
What’s interesting is, well, you know, scientists get bored. And when they get bored, they like to swap their research subjects.
When city frogs went to the forest, they quickly adapted and learned to tune it down for their safety. On the other hand, countryside frogs that went into the city were just shocked by the city light, spotlight, limelight and got too scared to even go after anyone.
Perhaps sociologists should turn their focus on frogs as well? When city frogs are so good at adapting to new environments, does that tell us more about the urban-rural divide?
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