Silent night? Not in many parts of Alabama that are home to chorus frogs. The Ornate Chorus frog has black splotches and a distinct call. Its prime breeding time is December. “It’s just a real sharp, ...
Amazing things happen in nature as spring begins. The weather changes, plants and trees begin to flourish, and animals start ...
With the arising warmth on the mainland, season-harbingering spring peepers are already sounding off. Their piercing mating calls resonating even during near-freezing nights. Peepers are among the ...
Every other Friday, the Outside/In team here at NHPR answers listener questions about the natural world. Today's question comes from Andy, calling from Dover, New Hampshire. Alejandro Vélez: That is a ...
For some, robins are the first sign of spring. But the changing of the seasons may be more accurately forecast by songs from a wet forest floor. Tags ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Pacific tree frog (Pseudacris regilla) male calls at Washington state's Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge. Cyril Ruoso, ...
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Logan S. James, The University of Texas at Austin; McGill University (THE CONVERSATION ...
When ice and snow begin to melt in California's high-elevation waters, male frogs hop into action. Emerging from hibernation, they head to lakes and ponds scattered throughout the area and begin ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Male zebra finch calls attract mates – and maybe, coincidentally, you? Raina Fan Animals do all sorts of things to attract each ...
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