When it comes to frog noises, most people’s knowledge basically begins and ends with the word “ribbit.” Should anyone want to change that sad reality, Smithsonian Folkways is here to help. The 75-year ...

Everyone that has ever heard a frog croak associates the sound with the word “Ribbit.” In reality, the natural noise that comes from a frog or toad is really more like a chirp. Thanks to the magic of ...

TELUK INTAN: Waking up to the sound of bullfrogs croaking may be a nuisance to many but not so for farmer Lim Thiew Seng and his wife Chye Kwai Lan. “I don’t find them noisy. I am used to them and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Turtles make a wide variety of sounds. Researcher Gabriel Jorgewich-Cohen recorded surprising vocalizations from 50 turtle species ...

Scientists have discovered a new frog species in southern New Jersey that makes some un-froglike sounds. The Atlantic Coast leopard frog groans and makes coughing noises rather than croaking sounds.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Even in the fall, there are a few Quak concerts. Photo: Getty Images The croaking of frogs and toads is as much a part of spring ...

Gardiner's frogs from the Seychelles islands are one of the smallest known types of frogs in the world. These amphibians are seemingly deaf having no middle ear or eardrum to help process sound waves ...

Female Croaking gouramis whisper to initiate sex according to research published in the current edition of the journal Animal Behaviour that describes the use of sound by this freshwater aquarium fish ...

The croaking of frogs and toads is as much a part of spring as birdsong and gardening. When these animals go courting in ponds and pools, it’s hard to miss—though not everyone enjoys nighttime frog ...