Alabama frogs “sing in” 2017 – “….get together in wet places on warm nights and sing about sex.” (Video)
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One of Alabama’s most beloved biologist and co-author of the book Turtles of Alabama is Mark Bailey from Andalusia, Alabama.
Instead of ringing in 2017 the old fashioned way with fireworks and toasts of champagne, he posted a New Year’s Day video of Ornate Chorus Frogs and Tiger Salamanders “singing in” the New Year at a Conecuh National Forest swamp.
After Mark posted this 2017 New Year’s Day video, I remembered a quote by zoologist Dr. Archie Carr about frogs and their importance in our lives.
“Frogs do for the night what birds do for the day… they give it a voice.
And that voice is a varied and stirring thing that ought to be better known.”
“I have always liked frogs. I liked them since before becoming a zoologist,
and nothing I have had to learn about them since has marred the attachment.
I like “looks” of frogs and their outlook. And especially the way they get
together in wet places on warm nights and sing about sex.” ~ Dr. Archie
Carr, University of Florida zoology professor
Make sure to turn up the volume when you play this video. And, I believe we can all agree – the frogs of Alabama had a better performance on New Year’s Eve than Mariah Carey.
