When the time is right, a good love song can make all the difference. A study from UC Davis found that temperature affects the sound and quality of male frogs’ mating calls. In the colder, early weeks ...

A Sierran treefrog sings a slower, more sluggish breeding call in cool spring weather. Once it's warmer, his songs will pick up the pace, which female frogs find more appealing and lets them know the ...

After a slow start in early spring, male Sierran treefrogs pick up the pace of their mating calls as the weather warms. The females prefer these more energetic love songs, which also serve to let them ...