amplexus
found the spadefoots in amplexus. The female clearly had no eggs and was being hassled by the larger male. made me wonder if the common method of big males in the pool and satellite males at the edge is designed to force the females to find a larger "protector" male who can keep the others away so she doesn't drown. she has to run the gambit to reach food and safety from her own species? Curious how you'd set up this experimentally.
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