Why do elephant footprints affect frog development?

Scientists discovered that the birth relationship between the two species when the elephant's foot was a good environment for frogs to grow.

A group of recent biologists have discovered a form of life-giving between frogs and elephants in Southeast Asia's ecosystem. In the elephant footprints containing rainwater, tadpoles or frog eggs are easily found. This is the perfect environment to provide frogs with moisture and nutrition in the dry season. In addition, these elephant footprints are considered a stepping stone to help frogs reach other frog populations.

Scientists check elephant legs.

According to the report in Mammalia magazine, 2016-2017, researchers observed at the Htamanthi Wildlife Sanctuary of Myanmar discovered at least 20 elephant footprints containing tadpoles and frog eggs, in which one The number of footprints has the same frog species.

Asian elephants known as "Ecological Engineers" play an important role in improving vegetation through seed dispersal, converting large amounts of plants into manure to provide nutrients for birth. Animals in large ecosystems such as amphibians, beetles. This finding also shows the linkage in the life forms of natural species. If once the Asian elephant is threatened by climate change or loss of habitat, other living creatures may also be affected and endangered.

Steven Platt, deputy director of biological conservation, Myanmar Program of WCS, said: "Elephant footprints play an important role in frogs' lives. So a disappearing animal can lead to greatness. That is why it is important to protect the whole ecosystem with a combination of animals. "