Rhythmic croaking of native frogs heard on new CD by Nebraska university expert Associated Press
Last update: August 4, 2008 - 6:06 AM
LINCOLN, Neb. - An animal expert at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has released a CD of the rhythmic stylings of Nebraska's native frogs.
Herpetologist Dennis Ferraro says frog songs are all about attracting a mate. Male frogs produce a simple bass line to say they're in their own territory and a higher-pitched melody to coax females to come over. Female frogs don't make the sounds.
Ferraro's CD, "Frog Calls of Nebraska," features 11 tracks, each about one and half to 2 minutes long. The CD is on sale at Nebraska Maps and More on campus.
Ferraro says listening to frog calls helps scientists track populations
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That's awesome. When we go on our daily walk, we walk by ponds, and the frog sounds are so cool.
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