Disappearing frog

[Kurt]

Here are my questions:
1. Do frogs eat each other? Is this even possible? What about their bones?

This question has already been answered.

2. Why would a male frog mate with a female and then eat her? (Perhaps because she has no use after she lays eggs?)

They wouldn't mate then eat the female. Female spiders and mantids may do this but not male frogs. In most frog species the female is larger than the male, so this is not possible.

3. Were the frogs really mating or is it possible that the other frog was male and there was a territorial problem?

It is possible that the other frog was a completely different gender and species. An overly ambitious male frog will mate with anything including other male frogs, frogs of a different species, or even one's hand. See http://www.frogforum.net/toads/2341-...nd-puddle.html for more details.

3a. Are there gay frogs?

Not in the red states there aren't. Seriously, not that I am aware of.

4. Is is common for a frog to hide somehow?

Yes, very common. Look deeper, chances are you will find the missing frog.

I would love to see pictures of the frogs so we can identify them. We need to make sure that they are the same species, as its not a good idea to mix species. Most frogs are toxic, while at the same time their skin is porous and will easily absorb toxins. This is not to say, that the frogs in question are dangerous to you. We just need to make sure that they are not dangerous to each other.