These Glass Frogs that Live Near Noisy Waterfalls Wave Hello, Bob Heads to Attract Potential Mates
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While humans take the best selfies and write the wittiest captions in their dating app’s bio to attract other humans, animals in the wild have to resort to some weird techniques to find a partner.
Some birds dance and showcase their plumage, some animals sing, but one particular frog species has been found to use a very human-like gesture for interaction- waving hello!
Sachatamia orejuela, a kind of glass frog, has been observed to simply wave over to attract a mate. They usually live near loud streams or gushing waterfalls. The usual method in frogs is to croak when initiating a mating call, but due to the glass frog’s surrounding, any croaks would be drowned by the sounds of water. So, when these frogs spot a potential mate, they wave them over either by flapping a hand or bobbing their head. These “dancing” frogs have been observed near streams and waterfa