It is well known that some species of frogs tap their posterior toes as they are seeking prey; this can be seen in many videos posted online. However, only a few studies to date have looked at the ...

The toe tapping behavior of various amphibians has long attracted attention from researchers and pet owners. Despite being widely documented, the underlying functional role is poorly understood. In a ...

If you spend a lot of time with certain frogs, you’ll probably notice a behavior called toe-tapping: a rapid up-and-down movement of the middle toes of the hind legs. People have known about ...

Three studies have recently explored toe-tapping, which seems to have something to do with frogs preying on insects. By Elizabeth Landau Faster than Gene Kelly tap-dancing in the rain, many species of ...