Look at this picture of the buffalo carefully, do you find anything strange?

This phenomenon is very common, but until now science has realized how popular it is. However, the solution is not really clear.

Recently, on a field trip to the Kizilirmak plains of Turkey, scientists noticed a strange phenomenon.

It takes place right in the picture below.

Look carefully, what do you see?

Do you recognize the special point in the picture? If not, notice the yellow dots that look like leaves on the back of the buffalo.

Only that is not a leaf, but dozens of tiny frogs clinging to it - an unprecedented scientific phenomenon.

At first glance, these are two creatures that have nothing to do with it. However, after observing, experts from Mickiewicz University (Poland) found this phenomenon turned out to be more popular than they thought.

Normally, a buffalo will have about 2 - 5 frogs on it. More specifically, there is a case of "raising" up to 27 frogs.

And according to the ecologist Piotr Zduniak - research director, this phenomenon seems to be quite biologically important.

"Our observation shows that frogs and buffaloes have a biological relationship" - Zduniak said.

"Frogs clinging to buffalo's back may be similar to birds perching on large mammals."

The specific cause behind this phenomenon has not been clarified yet. However, Zduniak thinks this is a symbiotic relationship.

Frogs eat insects, and buffalo bodies are where many insects shelter.

Basically, frogs eat insects, and buffalo bodies are the places where many insects shelter. Choose to stick on buffalo's back, frogs have a plentiful food source, while buffaloes also do not worry about nasty insects hiding on their bodies.

Scientists also come up with a number of other theories, such as frogs taking advantage of buffalo for heating.

"Frogs can use buffalo as an efficient source of heat. This is a very important factor for amphibians, especially when the ambient temperature is low."

However, some experts also doubt this relationship. According to Judith Bronstein, an ecologist at Arizona University, he does not believe this phenomenon is symbiotic.

"Symbiosis is usually when a species picks up parasites for the other species - like some small fish often follow the big fish tail. But if I have to bet, I will choose this is not symbiotic".

The study was published in the journal Acta Herpetologica.