Researchers report toadfish sing to attract mates
Monday, July 21, 2008 - 01:07
in Biology & Nature
It's not exactly Tony serenading Maria in "West Side Story," but for all their homeliness toadfish also sing to attract mates. OK, singing may be a stretch; it's more of a hum. But it turns out to be useful, for science as well as the fish.
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