They pretend they’re dead and use a variety of other tactics to avoid the advances of overeager males, proving they’re not defenseless and passive. By Elizabeth Preston Some male frogs cannot take a ...

Grab fast and hang on for hours. A fierce grip is all the courtship finesse a male frog needs in species that reproduce in frenzied mobs. Female European common frogs, however, have at least three ...

When you think of an animal playing dead, especially in North America, you probably picture the Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana), commonly known in the region simply as a possum. It’s such an ...

Next time you spot a frog that appears to be dead, it could just be the female amphibian trying to escape male attention, scientists have discovered. Research has shown that female European common ...

Male frogs commonly coerce female frogs into mating, but some females have come up with ways to avoid harassment – including playing dead. Many frog species, including the European common frog (Rana ...

The Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana) is well known for its ability to play dead when under threat from a predator. It's such an iconic scene that anyone or anything feigning death can be said ...

Ever felt the impulse to ghost that person who keeps hitting on you and just can't take a hint? - you know, just never talk to them again, just disappear. Frogs have taken that strategy to a new level ...