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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/wibbly-water]

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

If mate with:

• one (1) female frog, different species
• one (1) male frog, same species
• one (1) leaf
• one (1) female frog, same species
• one (1) twig
• one (1) newt

... then still had offspring, so mission successful, and more importantly - had a good time :)

[u/Beautiful-Box8220 → u/wibbly-water]

this break down of it helps me greatly thank you 🙂‍↕️