They escape from predation mostly by jumping into the water. Invertebrates and small vertebrates, including beetles, flies, grasshoppers, caterpillars, spiders, frogs, and fish. Vertebrates like wading birds, fish, turtles, snakes, raccoons, and bullfrogs. Adult Green Frogs will eat juveniles of their own species. Late May through July, or into August.
Males usually are active in the days for most of the prolonged breeding season.
If another male invades his territory of 91-610 cm in diameter, he gives aggressive calls and actually wrestles with the invader. Satellite males wait for a resident male to go off with a female to take over his territory, or they may attempt to intercept the females. Females choose mates according to the quality of the male's territory and whether the area is suitable for egg-laying. When a female is ready to mate, she will surface just inches in front of the male, turn away, and then slowly back towards him. The male will not clasp the female until she touches him.