Ancient frogs in mass grave died from too much sex – new research

Hundreds of frog fossils were found in a mass grave in Geiseltal’s 45-million-year-old swampy coastlands, and their reason for being there has confounded scientists for decades. But my team’s study found an explanation: they died from exhaustion while mating.

We also found evidence the mating behaviour of modern frogs and toads dates back at least 45 million years as mass grave frog fossils from other sites show similar features on the skeletons as the Geiseltal specimens.

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https://theconversation.com/ancient-frogs-in-mass-grave-died-from-too-much-sex-new-research-188562