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fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Endangered frog dads travel 7,000 miles to 'give birth'

Conservation efforts led to the birth of 33 Southern Darwin's froglets in the UK, helping to protect the species from extinction.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago
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Scientists hope sequencing genome of tiny functionally extinct' frog could help save it

The sequencing of the southern corroboree frog's genome aims to aid conservation efforts for this critically endangered species.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago
London

Endangered frogs born at London zoo after rescue mission in Chile

Endangered Darwin's frogs have been rescued from extinction through emergency conservation efforts in Chile, following a severe decline caused by chytrid fungus.
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fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Endangered frog dads travel 7,000 miles to 'give birth'

Conservation efforts led to the birth of 33 Southern Darwin's froglets in the UK, helping to protect the species from extinction.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago
OMG science

Scientists hope sequencing genome of tiny functionally extinct' frog could help save it

The sequencing of the southern corroboree frog's genome aims to aid conservation efforts for this critically endangered species.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago
London

Endangered frogs born at London zoo after rescue mission in Chile

Endangered Darwin's frogs have been rescued from extinction through emergency conservation efforts in Chile, following a severe decline caused by chytrid fungus.
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fromeuronews
1 week ago
Pets

Video. Volunteers help frogs cross road in Russia to reach spawning sites

Volunteers in Russia save frogs and toads from traffic on a road near St. Petersburg.
fromNature
2 months ago
Alternative transportation

Take me home, country toads

Cane toads can navigate home effectively even when their sensory systems are impaired.
fromAeon
2 months ago
philosophy

The many ways a lizard tongue sticks, grasps, pinches and plops - in slo-mo | Aeon Videos

Reptile and amphibian tongues demonstrate unique evolutionary adaptations that highlight the creative nature of scientific research.
High-speed camera technology enhances our understanding of these adaptations and their ecological significance.
fromDefector
4 months ago
Miscellaneous

How A Sleepy Ancient Amphibian Became A Link To An Endangered Language | Defector

A new species of burrowing amphibian was discovered by David Lovelace in Wyoming's Serendipity Beds, challenging previous assumptions about fossil saturation.
fromwww.npr.org
5 months ago
Science

The oldest tadpole ever found is 161 million years old and amazingly preserved

Tadpole fossils from the mid-Jurassic period confirm that these creatures existed 161 million years ago, 20 million years earlier than previously thought.
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fromwww.npr.org
6 months ago

Meet 7 newly described frog species, all named after Star Trek characters

Seven newly identified frog species in Madagascar are named after Star Trek captains due to their unique, futuristic-sounding calls.
fromwww.nytimes.com
9 months ago
OMG science

She Didn't Like His Song, So She Tried to Eat Him

Females of the green and golden bell frog species may resort to cannibalism if they are not pleased by the song of a male, making them ultimate predators for males.
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