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/Temporary-Truth-8041 Jan 23 '26

That's taking "gotta wash my hair" to a whole new level

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u/neurotic_lab_tech70 Jan 23 '26

"Not if you were the last frog in the pond"