Sexual selection in amphibians

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/sexual-selection-in-amphibians

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific name?Amphibia
2. What do frogs do to attract a mate?Frogs sing special calls that show how big and healthy they are. The louder and deeper the call, the more likely a female will listen.
3. Why do female frogs prefer deeper calls?Deeper calls usually mean the male is bigger and can have more babies. Females like this because it shows the male is strong and healthy.

Sexual Selection: A mode of natural selection where members of one biological sex choose mates of the other sex, influencing evolutionary trajectories.
Sexual Dimorphism: Distinct morphological differences between males and females of the same species, often driven by sexual selection.
Anuran: An order of amphibians that includes frogs and toads, characterized by their leaping locomotion and vocalizations.
Urodele: An order of amphibians that includes salamanders and newts, characterized by their elongated bodies and tails.