Tag: Paradoxical Frog

Power Amplification

November 28, 2024 By arne hendriks Off

Several small species of animals evolved bio-mechanical power amplification to overcome the downsides of being small in a world where big continues to assert its dominance. Frogs for example jump much further than can be expected based on their size. Mantis shrimp do something similar…

Paradoxical Frog

January 14, 2014 By arne hendriks 2

Pseudis Paradoxa is a common frog living in the region between Colombia and Surinam. Its development however is far from common and serves as a reminder that growth doesn’t necessarily have to do with becoming larger. Like most frogs Pseudis Paradoxa starts out as frogspawn…