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The Life Cycle of a frog begins in Spring when the adult frogs go back to their ponds

The male frogs then compete to attract a mate by croaking as loudly as they can.

The female is attracted by loud croaks that go on for a long time, because this means the male is fit and healthy




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The star of this video is a male marsh frog showing how well he can croak to attract a female.


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