These amphibians challenge scientific understanding of animal physics and behavior. However, scientists have uncovered the secrets of the frogs' superpower to jump across water. A new study has found ...
Finally, the frog pulls in its limbs to prepare for the next jump. Cricket frogs cyclically jump and belly flop their way across water. This high-speed video shows their “porpoising ...
“Skittering is not actually a well-defined word for this behavior – one naturalist used it to describe a ‘jumping on water’ behavior in frogs in 1949, and since then, it’s been used for ...
It's a peculiar and very surprising way to get from A to B. "Skittering is not actually a well-defined word for this behavior – one naturalist used it to describe a 'jumping on water' behavior in ...
Cricket frogs are pretty small and would fit on the thumb of an adult human's hand, yet they possess extraordinarily fast motion. To record how they were traveling over the water, the team set up ...
Researchers led by Jake Socha discovered that cricket frogs in Virginia and North Carolina use unique 'fast-moving belly flops' to jump multiple times on water, a behavior called 'skittering'.
“When you pass by frog pond in the night and you hear all that noise, and one or two frogs jump in front of you, you know that you will make a big catch, maybe a deer or lappe. It is a lucky ...
The strawberry poison dart frog has a bright red colour on its body and black spots, and some have blue-coloured feet that make them pop out in their surroundings ...