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Canadian Toad

Anaxyrus hemiophrys

The Canadian Toad is a small, bumpy-skinned frog that loves to hop around in wet areas. They are great at catching bugs and can make a funny sound when they croak!

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Canadian Toad is a stocky amphibian with warty, bumpy skin, typically grey-green to brown in color. It often has a distinct light stripe down its back and two large bumps, called parotoid glands, behind its eyes.

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Canadian Toad
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Canadian Toad

Kategorie

Amphibien

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

A group of toads has a fun, quirky name: it's called a 'knot'!

Male toads sing a loud, trilling song to attract a mate.

These toads spend winter buried deep underground, safe from icy cold.

They can use their eyeballs to help push stubborn food down their throat.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Toxic Shield Skin

Canadian Toad has special glands that release a milky, toxic liquid to deter predators from eating them.

Fähigkeit

Backward Burrower

Canadian Toad can quickly dig backwards into the ground using its strong hind legs to hide or escape danger.

Fähigkeit

Sticky Tongue Catcher

Canadian Toad can shoot out its long, sticky tongue to quickly snatch up insects, worms, and other small prey.

Maße und Details

Länge
5-8 cm
Gewicht
0.02-0.06 kg
Lebenserwartung
5-10 Jahre
Top Speed
0.5 km/h
Gelegegröße
1000-6000
Metamorphose
40-60 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

Canadian Toads are insectivores, mostly eating small invertebrates they catch with their sticky tongues.

Altersunterschiede: Tadpoles eat tiny plants and decaying matter, while adults eat insects and other small creatures.

Hauptnahrung

  • beetles
  • ants
  • spiders
  • worms
  • small slugs

Nahrungssuche

  • Ambush

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

Snakes are major predators.

eaten by

Raccoon

Procyon lotor

Mammals sometimes hunt toads.

eaten by

Mallard Duck

Anas platyrhynchos

Ducks can prey on tadpoles.

eats

Silky Ant

Formica fusca

Toads love to eat ants.

eats

Ground Beetle

Pterostichus melanarius

A favorite food source.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Do not touch toads with bare hands; they have special skin that can irritate you.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Canadian Toad?

5-8 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Canadian Toad?

0.02-0.06 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Canadian Toad?

5-10 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Canadian Toad?

0.5 km/h

Was frisst Canadian Toad?

Canadian Toads are insectivores, mostly eating small invertebrates they catch with their sticky tongues.

Wo findet man Canadian Toad normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Canadian Toad?

Ambush

Was ist der/die/das gelegegröße von Canadian Toad?

1000-6000

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