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Amphibians Mate Under a Full Moon
from BBC News Online
This global phenomenon has never been noticed before, but frogs, toads and newts all like to mate by moonlight.
The animals use the lunar cycle to co-ordinate their gatherings, ensuring that enough males and females come together at the same time.
In doing so the creatures maximise their spawning success and reduce their odds of being eaten. Details of the discovery are published in the journal Animal Behaviour.
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