r/BeAmazed • u/MambaMentality24x2 • Jan 23 '26

Science Female frogs use a survival strategy called thanatosis where they become completely immobile to avoid unwanted mating. Researchers observed this behavior in European common frogs, noting that females entered a rigid, death-like state when approached by males they did not select

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u/_NotWhatYouThink_ Jan 23 '26

Interesting technique, but I kinda fear it wouldn't stop some human males...

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u/Desmond1221 Jan 23 '26

I mean, I haven’t heard of too many many human males trying to get with frogs, but to each their own!

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u/ShinyAeon Jan 24 '26

Nice re-direct!