Activity 11
I. Compare the mating behavior of frogs and mice by completing the table below.
Basis Frogs
Sound produced Mating calls in the form of
whistle, ribbit, peep, cluck,
and grunt. The male frogs
use loud and distinctive calls
to attract females like
crackling in high pitched and
deep croaks.
Body movements The male frog embraces the
female frog in an amplexus
position that can vary on
different species but during
amplexus of some species,
the male jumps on the
female's back, and grasps her
behind the arms or around the
waist. Female arches their
body to release the egg.
Duration of copulation Vary greatly on frog species,
but they can remain clasped
together as short as five
seconds to several months.
Types of fertilization External fertilization; female
frogs releases their eggs into
water and then the male frogs
fertilize the eggs with his
sperm (only a few species of
frogs do use internal
fertilization)
Others Competitive mating
environment as males
outcompete each other for the
access to the female.
Territorial behavior, males are
aggressive towards other
male competitors by fighting
Mice
Do not have specific
vocalization for mating,
male and female both make
ultrasonic squeals.
Frequent mounts,
intromissions, and
ejaculations. The male
mice continuously sniffed
and followed the female
mice. Also, the male
typically mounts the female
from behind for full
intromission with sustained
intravaginal thrusting. Mle
mice ejaculate while
maintaining the
intromission, and this leads
to shudder.
Copulation can vary but
typically last for a few
seconds to a few minutes
(mostly 25 seconds).
Internal fertilization. The
eggs of the female mice are
fertilized by the
acrosome-reacted sperm of
the male mice.
Both male and females
exhibit scent marking
behavior by using their
urine to mark their territory.
Courtship behavior,
wherein before mating the
male mice grooms the
 through vocalization.
Courtship behavior like
vocalizations, visual displays,
and touching.
II. Distinguished internal fertilization with external fertilization by completing the table below.
Feature Internal Fertilization
Viability of fertilized Higher survival rates
egg
Duration of embryonic First eight weeks
development
Complexity of The developing embryo have
structures of the more complex structure, thus
embryo requiring longer embryonic
development
Others Internal fertilization involves
the fusion of the male and
female gamete inside the
female body.
female by presenting a
specific posture and
vocalization. Selective
mating environment, as the
female mice exhibit
preference in males based
on scent, behaviors and
other factors.
External Fertilization
Lower survival rates
2 weeks
Embryonic structures
formed are more superficial
after hatching, and develop
more in the later life cycle
Involves the fusion of the
male and female gamete
outside of the female body.