How does a frog know when it is ready to lay eggs?

Posted on November 5, 2009 by admin

Because the fertilization of frog eggs are exterior and it only occurs after the laying of the eggs, how does little miss froggy know when it is time to leave her home and lay eggs? What is the process before she lays the eggs?

Like many animals, increasing day length triggers the sex hormones into action. This is advantageous since frogs mate around March/April so that the young hatch well into Spring, when food for the young tadpoles is abundant.

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3 Responses to How does a frog know when it is ready to lay eggs?

  1. BLONDE Chocolate says:
    November 5, 2009 at 11:32 pm

    she gets horny at ovulation time
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  2. George says:
    November 5, 2009 at 11:53 pm

    Like many animals, increasing day length triggers the sex hormones into action. This is advantageous since frogs mate around March/April so that the young hatch well into Spring, when food for the young tadpoles is abundant.
    References :

  3. Bullet Tooth Tony says:
    November 6, 2009 at 12:10 am

    she gets the burning, cramping sensation of a big, fat, soupy diarrhea sh*t and hops to a good spot, grabs a Redbook, gets comfortable, and lets ‘er rip!
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