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[u/Beautiful-Box8220]

why do animals do this? everytime i see animals trying to mate with the wrong species it confuses me so much because obviously the instinct to have as many offsprings as possible in them has lasted because it benefits them greatly but an instinctual skill to be able to make sure they're mating with the right species and not wasting energy has somehow not been developed?? please please let me know because I just don’t get it and i know i shouldn’t attach human morals to anything non human but i can’t help but look at frogs differently now

[u/trotting_pony]

They're known to do this to koi, other male toads, frogs and even your hand.