Ancient swamp was a sex death trap for fossil frogs


July 6, 2022

University College Cork (UCC) paleontologists have discovered why hundreds of fossil frogs died in an ancient swamp 45 million years ago: It happened during mating.

The watery death trap in the Geiseltal area in central Germany claimed the lives of over 50,000 ancient beasts, including birds, horses, bats, fish and hundreds of frogs. Because of its unique geological features and thousands of fossils, the former coalfield of Geiseltal in Saxony-Anhalt is considered a scientific treasure trove, providing a unique window into how the Earth's plants and animals evolved over millions of years.

https://phys.org/news/2022-07-ancien...th-fossil.html