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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

O. tormota

Caption: Odorrana tormota is the only animal that is known to actively select what frequencies it hears. Researchers believe its unusual ears and ultrasonic calls are an adaptation to a noisy environment.

Credit: Photo courtesy of Albert Feng

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