What visual change occurs in the throat of a male common frog during the peak of its purring vocalization?
Answer
The voluminous white throat balloons out to twice the width of its head
Observers have noted that the male common frog's throat balloons significantly during the purr, resembling a luminous bubble before deflating.
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