American Bullfrog Mug

The American Bullfrog’s call is a deep, sonorous “jug-a-rum, jug-a-rum” that can be heard from half a mile away or more. Male bullfrogs aggregate into groups called choruses.To establish social dominance within choruses, bullfrogs demonstrate various forms of aggression through challenges, threats, and other visual & physical displays. Older males tend to acquire more central locations while younger males were restricted to the periphery. Chorus tenure is the number of nights that a male participates in the breeding chorus especially through visual displays.The male chorus behavior is analogous to the lek formation of birds, mammals, and other vertebrates. Choruses are dynamic, forming and remaining associated for a few days, breaking down