Why Are These Water Buffaloes Covered with Tiny Frogs?

WHY FROGS MIGHT HITCH A RIDE

Frogs are known to feast on flies – and, buffaloes are known to harbour these insects.

By resting on a buffalo, the frogs could have access to a plentiful food source, while at the same time cleansing pests from the mammal’s shaggy coat, the researchers explain.

For buffaloes, flies can be parasites and disease carries.

The relationship could also be linked to the buffalo's nature as a potential heat source for the frogs, the researchers say.

This 'can be important for heterothermic amphibians especially at low ambient temperatures.

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