A female frog is looking for a male who is able to multitask

When a female frog is looking for a male, she is looking for someone who is able to multitask, writes Science World Report.

In order to find out what it is that attracts female frogs to males, scientists observed brown frogs. These frogs have the ability to change color to blend in with their surroundings. Their bellies can be white, yellow, orange, sometimes with brown spots.

During the research, the scientists listened to the mating calls of the male specimens of these frogs. The duration of a typical call can vary from 20 to 40 pulses per call, and can be 5 to 15 calls per minute. Males take breaks between these calls, so different males actually "sing" differently.

By listening to recordings of 1.000 mating calls, the researchers found that females responded less to the calls of males that produced relatively longer calls, that is, females liked more and more frequent calls, which is not an easy task for males.

"It's like singing and dancing at the same time"; says Jessica Ward, one of the participants in the research.

What does that mean practically? According to the results of the research, females prefer males who can do more difficult things at the same time, which proves that they are quality specimens of males.

"And people like partners who can do a lot of things, they like people who make good money, can cook a good dinner, manage finances..." says Ward.