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Tadpoles Grow Faster In Order To Evade A Deadly Virus
Due to amphibians’ sensitivity to habitat loss, climate change, and pollution, they are dying in large numbers. Since the ...
This tadpole larger than a human hand could never become a frog. Here's what we know
The science and technology publication American Scientist wrote about the "record-breaking, 10-inch-long whopper of a ...
This Exceptionally Rare Frog Species Only Emerges From Underground During Monsoon Season
It’s natural to assume all frog species spend their lives above ground, hopping along lily pads and rocky riversides. However ...
Earth.com7d
Tadpoles speed up their growth to outsmart a deadly virus
Wood frog tadpoles in infected ponds show faster growth and development, possibly to survive ranavirus or escape before dying ...
Phys.org11d
Tadpoles try to flee dangerous virus in their pond by growing much faster than normal, research shows
Approximately 200 amphibian species have become extinct since the ... "Here we show that in response to ranavirus, wood frog tadpoles change their growth, development, and resource allocation.
Crozet Gazette1d
To the Editor: This Honeysuckle Has to Go
At first glance, this harmful effect on amphibians seems confusing. L. Maackii alters microclimates in ways that generally favor amphibians. Its ability to shade forest floors results in lower local ...
Center for Biological Diversity9y
SAVING THE OREGON SPOTTED FROG
The frog is also threatened by introduced species: Bullfrogs and green frogs compete with Oregon spotted frogs for food, while fish introduced for sport fishing may also compete for prey — or prey on ...
Tadpoles try to flee dangerous virus in their pond by growing much faster than normal
Researchers from the US studied the plasticity in growth and development of wood frog larvae in response to the emerging ...