Tadpoles try to flee dangerous virus in their pond by growing much faster than normal ...
The world's amphibians are in trouble. Because of their sensitivity to climate change, habitat loss, and pollution, they may ...
来自MSN1 个月
The Frog That Freezes Itself for Winter
Wood frogs have managed to survive further north than any other North American amphibian which reduces the competition they have to face for food and resources. However, they are a cold-blooded ...
BBC1 年
Should we be doing a whole lot more... nothing?
North American wood frogs spend the winter frozen, at around -18°C, for sometimes up to seven months. How do they survive being frozen solid? Dr Allison Sacerdote-Velat, Herpetologist at Chicago ...
The Scientist1 年
Icing Organs
A small brown frog squats motionless in a den of green moss. It inhales no breath, has no heartbeat, yet it is not dead. Rock hard and icy to the touch, this speckled North American wood frog is ...