Fossil Frogs Died from Too Much Sex 

A correspondent brought THIS ARTICLE to my attention. You might find it of some interest. Or, perhaps, not.

The existence of large numbers of frog fossils at Geisltal has been known for decades. But what was once a lignite mine and accessible, is now a huge lake and inaccessible. The fossils are now at the Martin Luther University and, recently, became available for study.

The frogs are actually toads, which have a land based life style, returning to water for reproductive activities. For modern day toads reproduction is a risky activity, especially for the females, and this is believed to be the cause of death for these fossil amphibians.

The Geisaltal lignite mine, now the Geiseltalsee