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Twisteddoodles on mating calls

This week's cartoon from Twisteddoodles

Two common frogs mating
Female frogs sometimes play dead to avoid mating with males

Frog mating can be a competitive and sometimes deadly affair as many males compete for females 鈥� but females have some tricks to avoid unwanted attention

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