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How Do Frogs Croak?

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How Do Frogs Croak?
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built-in, red-eyed, ultrasound, larynx, species, mainly, impressive, natural, peepers, roar, bass, ribbit, among, upper, windpipe, such

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How Do Frogs Croak? By Sharon Fabian

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¹     Lions roar. Birds sing. Frogs say, "Ribbit, ribbit." Did you ever wonder why or how they make such unusual sounds?
 
²     Of course, frogs don't all sound the same. Small frogs produce a high, chirping sound, while large bullfrogs produce a deep, bass note that can be heard as far as a mile away. But all frogs produce their croaking sounds for the same reasons.
 
³     The main reason is to attract a mate. Male frogs sound off to attract female frogs. When female frogs hear a chorus of croaks echoing around the pond, they know that male frogs are there, too. Then each female can make her choice of a good mate by listening to the differences among all of the voices around the water.
 
⁴     Male frogs also croak to claim their territory. A croaking sound warns other males that a particular spot on the pond is already taken.

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