{
  "id": 676877,
  "title": "When male suitors abound, female treefrogs have trouble picking mates",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/when-male-suitors-abound-female-treefrogs-have-trouble-picking-mates",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-12T15:00:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-08-male-suitors-abound-female-treefrogs.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Much like an indecisive single person on a dating app, female treefrogs struggle to pick the most desirable mates when they have too many options to choose from. According to a new study published Aug. 12 in the journal iScience, when female Cope's gray treefrogs gather around ponds during mating season to listen to large groups of males chirping in noisy \"choruses,\" they struggle to pick the…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}