Hungry and tired, and happy! What a fun day!
The lobby of the hotel is open to the outdoors, and we could hear a coqui singing, so we went to track it down. Coquis are really, REALLY loud to begin with; this little guy landed himself in a plant in the corner of a marble hallway, so he was amplified. It's crazy to think such a big sound comes out of such a little frog!
Incidentally, I found out some cool stuff about coquis. First off, only the males make the call. They're named after the sound they make, so the call sounds like "ko-kee, ko kee" The "ko" part is only for the males, and it establishes their territory. The "kee" sound is only for the females, and it's a mating call. According to wikipedia, the females and males auditory spectrum is narrow enough that they can only hear the part of the call that's intended for them. So, when you hear a frog call "ko-ko-ko-kee" The other males hear "get off get off get off my turf" and the females only hear "hey baby"
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