Photo by Tnarg 12345 (Wikimedia)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nIt’s All in the Call<\/h2>\n
Since the mating season for the Eastern Banjo Frog lasts for 9 months out of the year, you will have the pleasure of listening to the amphibian banjos playing almost all year long. If the conditions are perfect (i.e. after a great rainstorm) all the Pobblebonk’s in the area will come together for a mass spawning event lasting several days. Just imagine how many banjos you would hear on a quiet, still night. Interestingly enough, these crazy frogs have even been known to call while burrowed under the surface of the earth. I am not sure how well their unique calls would travel underground but you have to love their passion for music.<\/p>\n
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I hope you are in the mood for a little music…banjo music that is. Yes, we are continuing our trek through Australia listening for the faint, twangy sounds of the banjo. While, I highly doubt the Eastern Banjo Frog actually plays an instrument, there is no mistaking the unique “bonk” sound these frogs make. You guessed it, this “bonk” call sounds eerily similar to a banjo string being plucked, hence their common name. This interesting call is also the reasoning behind their other common name, Pobblebonk, which just may be the world’s most fun name to say. Go ahead and <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6794,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4024],"tags":[348,3256,1336,4025,3257],"yoast_head":"\n
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