This frog has lungs that act like noise-canceling headphones

To succeed in mating, many male frogs sit in one place and call to their potential mates. But how do females pinpoint a perfect mate among all the background noise of other frogs? Now, researchers have found that they do it thanks to a set of lungs that reduce their eardrum's sensitivity to environmental noise, making it easier to zero in on the calls of males.

from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/03/210304145430.htm
This frog has lungs that act like noise-canceling headphones This frog has lungs that act like noise-canceling headphones Reviewed by cmakigo on March 05, 2021 Rating: 5

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