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Frogs Make Poor Mating Choices When Overwhelmed - Newser

By Arden Dier

Study suggests 'choice overload' helps to keep less-desirable males reproducing

Romantic overload isn't just a human problem; for one tree frog species, too many suitors can mean making a bad choice, or none at all. A new study on Cope's gray tree frogs in Tennessee finds that f… [+832 chars]

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Frogs Make Poor Mating Choices When Overwhelmed - Newser

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