PROVIDENCE, R.I. ― Rumors of the great jumping frogs of Calaveras County have not been greatly exaggerated.
A contestant in the Calaveras County Fair frog jump is about to be set down by his handler. Contestants routinely outjump frogs that have been tested under laboratory conditions, raising questions about both frog biomechanics and the effects of competition pressure on amphibians.
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