The sound of the frog is heard the most during the rainy season. Apart from making loud sounds, frog always remains a subject of research due to its many unique features. You must have ever seen in person or in pictures that a frog’s throat remains swollen. Let us know why the throat of the frog remains swollen and what do the frogs use it for.
Specialty of the frog
Frog Animalia Kingdom Amphibia They are animals of the class Anura. Let us tell you that more than five thousand species are found all over the world. In most frog species, a balloon-like sac is seen forming below the throat. Its shape is circular like a ball. This balloon-like shape is called the vocal sac.
Male frog
Let us tell you that the vocal sac or balloon of frogs is not found in all. . This is seen more in male frogs than in females. However, in some species it is seen in both males and females. This balloon-like shape is a part of their body. There are many frog species in which two such balloons are seen coming out.
Frog sound
These balloons have great importance in frogs. Male frogs make this call when they call to attract female frogs to mate. Apart from this, when frogs want to protect their territory from other male frogs, they also use it. Because due to the formation of this balloon, their sound becomes very loud. At the same time, their loud sound also helps in attracting female frogs present in distant areas.
Sound up to a distance of 1 kilometer
The sound of frogs is heard in their throats. Due to the balloon, it travels a distance of about one kilometer. Let us tell you that to use the vocal sac, frogs close their mouth and nostrils. After which the air passes through the lungs to their vocal cords and then reaches the vocal sac. After this, the vocal sac then starts expanding due to air, like a balloon expands. The sound of the frog echoes and becomes louder in this inflated balloon.
Frogs make sounds at night
Frogs often make sounds at night. Let’s take it out. Frogs use the vocal sac at night to make loud sounds. Hearing their loud voice, other male frogs also start matching their tune. Whereas female frogs are able to identify whether the voice is that of a male frog of their species or not.
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