I was kind of offended on the alligator’s behalf with the way they talk about them,” she said. “I don’t think the alligator wants its name attached to the word Alcatraz.” ...

While Australian frogs lay their eggs in clumps, toad eggs are stranded — and in the case of cane toads, double stranded. Because they only take 24 to 48 hours to hatch in warm weather, people ...

In the rainforests of Malaysia, a group of “guardian” creatures carry their young on their backs. The animals are about 1.5 ...

Still, about 18 percent of the 4,358 species examined didn’t have vocal sacs at all. Paired head-side sacs balloon out as a male Surinam goldeneye tree frog (Trachycephalus coriaceus) calls.

Boosting crawfish frog numbers by moving their eggs By Tim Jagielo Published May 1, 2025 at 5:51 PM EDT Listen • 4:06 ...

Along with spotted salamanders, blue-spotted salamanders and wood frogs, fairy shrimp are an indicator species for vernal pools. This means if you have fairy shrimp in your pool it is by default a ...

What can we learn from the animal kingdom’s best parents? - From communal creches to single dads, humans can learn a lot from ...

Males of the South American species incubate their young in their vocal sacs. The London Zoo recently established a breeding colony to save the frog from extinction. By Franz Lidz The folk song ...

This is the most adorable creature you might never see The spotted salamander has been heralding the season’s arrival for millions of years.

Unlike many other amphibians that rely on external water bodies for reproduction, Darwin’s frogs exhibit an unusual mode of reproduction that sets them apart. After mating, the female lays eggs on the ...