Scientists have stated that global warming is forcing many species of frogs and toads, which are mainly predators, move to a plant-based diet.
The researchers ‘ findings were published in the journal Ecology. The researchers conducted an experiment which examined the three groups of tadpoles of different species.
The first of them, the researchers fed exclusively vegetable food, the second animal and the third was given a choice. It turned out that with increasing temperature, the tadpoles from the third group chose a plant-based diet.
Moreover, the researchers found that vegetarian diet increases the chances of sperm survival. According to researchers, this behavior is typical of many species of living organisms that live in the aquatic environment. Earlier it was reported that scientists had mapped the regions of Earth that are most affected by climate change.
During mapping, the researchers used satellite data obtained in the period from 2000 to 2013. Map was created based on the analysis of temperature, water availability, and cloud cover.
Scientists have carried out the calculations for each separate plot of land 5 square km. Some Land, such as Antarctica and the Sahara were not classified because of its futility.
