4-APR-2024
Amphibians use #scream inaudible to humans for self-defense against predators, study suggests
For the first time in South America, researchers recorded the use of ultrasound by a frog endemic to the #AtlanticRainforest in Brazil, which has more species of amphibians than any other country. Other frogs may use very high-frequency calls.
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1040143
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Amphibians use scream inaudible to humans for self-defense against predators, study suggests
<p>For the first time in South America, researchers recorded the use of ultrasound by a frog endemic to the Atlantic Rainforest in Brazil, which has more species of amphibians than any other country. Other frogs may use very high-frequency calls for the same purpose.</p>