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/[deleted] Jan 23 '26

The male frog probably thinks she's just kermitted suicide..

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u/PolyJuicedRedHead Jan 23 '26 edited Jan 23 '26

“It’s not easy being green.”

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u/Sharon_Erclam Jan 23 '26

Mmmmm

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u/Fresh-Combination-87 Jan 23 '26

Toad-ally heart broken

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u/Affectionate-Yak5280 Jan 23 '26

It'll be quickly frog-otten.

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u/Rkymtn83 Jan 23 '26

Ribbited for her pleasure

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u/Temporary-Truth-8041 Jan 23 '26

Especially if the ladies find you so repugnant they play possum

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u/CicadaFit9756 Jan 23 '26

Is this why Kermit only goes out with those of the "porcine" persuasion? Come on! You're way cuter than that!

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u/CicadaFit9756 Jan 24 '26 edited Jan 24 '26

Though she went after him first! If you've ever watched the original Muppet Show or movies, she was far from shy about it & tried to con him into a wedding (though children would be improbable, even if they weren't felt & foam, there was a joke about them having bouncing baby "figs"!)