Surprising tactic: Female frogs fake death to avoid mating

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Get a daily digest of the latest news in tech, science, and technology, delivered right to your mailbox. Subscribe now.Given the large number of males, this may become quite intense at times, resulting in fierce competition among males to grab mating opportunities.

Surprisingly, female European common frogs tend to remain immobile and fake death in order to dissuade prospective mates. Tonic immobility was seen in 33 percent of female frogs grasped by males. The frog exhibits this behavior by tightening its limbs and legs and spreading them outwards to seem dead.

However, the researchers mention that these behaviors may have alternative functions, potentially including the evaluation of the male's physical strength and stamina.

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