The Discovery Channel (at least in its older incarnation) was famous for scenes of animals, ahem, breeding. It’s always a bit… unsettling, but today’s segment on frogs would make late night Cinemax actresses blush. Read on if you dare… you’ve been warned.

You see, for certain types of frogs, notably leap frogs, consent to the act is not so necessary. The male frogs are all in a tree. The loudest (therefore most desirable) male frog is at the top of the tree. The lesser desirable male frogs are lower down in the tree.

The female frogs climb the tree, in an attempt to get to the top to mate with the alpha frog. But on their way up, the beta frogs engage in activities that would get the attention of the team from JungleLaw: SVU. Yep, they just hop on (pun intended) and start going at it, while the female tries to continue climbing to the top.

Another beta frog already on your woman? No prob. Just jump on. The more the merrier. Yep. Froggy menage a trois.

I told you it was disturbing. Don’t blame me. I just report the facts.

Source: Planet Earth on The Discovery Channel