How cricket frogs walk on water: This hilarious 'fast-moving belly flop' explains it
Researchers led by Jake Socha discovered that cricket frogs in Virginia and North Carolina use unique 'fast-moving belly flops' to jump multiple times on water, a behavior called 'skittering'. High-speed video analysis showed that the frogs submerge with each jump, challenging the previous notion of light leaps across water surfaces.
Researchers led by Jake Socha discovered that cricket frogs in Virginia and North Carolina use unique 'fast-moving belly flops' to jump multiple times on water, a behavior called 'skittering'. High-speed video analysis showed that the frogs submerge with each jump, challenging the previous notion of light leaps across water surfaces.
