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European Toad

Bufo bufo

The European Toad is a plump, bumpy creature that loves to hop around in gardens and ponds. They are great at catching insects and can be found in many places across Europe.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The European Toad is stout with dry, warty skin, typically greyish-brown to olive green, making it distinct from smooth-skinned frogs. It has prominent orange or coppery eyes with horizontal pupils and often displays dark spots or blotches.

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European Toad
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European Toad

Kategorie

Amphibien

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

A female European Toad can lay up to 7,000 eggs at once!

European Toads migrate long distances to reach breeding ponds!

These toads 'play dead' by lying still when threatened!

They don't drink water, but absorb it through their skin!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Warty Warrior

European Toads have glands in their skin that release a bitter, toxic substance, helping them deter predators.

Fähigkeit

Underwater Egg Laying

European Toads lay their long strings of eggs in water, which helps protect their developing young.

Fähigkeit

Burrowing Bouncer

European Toads can dig into soft soil using their hind legs, helping them find shelter and hide from danger.

Maße und Details

Länge
5-15 cm
Gewicht
0.02-0.1 kg
Lebenserwartung
5-15 Jahre
Top Speed
0.5 km/h
Gelegegröße
1000-7000
Metamorphose
50-90 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

European Toads are nocturnal hunters, feasting on small creepy crawlies they can catch with their sticky tongue!

Altersunterschiede: Young toads eat smaller invertebrates; adults consume larger insects and some small vertebrates.

Hauptnahrung

  • slugs
  • worms
  • spiders
  • beetles
  • woodlice

Nahrungssuche

  • Ambush

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Grass Snake

Natrix natrix

Main predator, often immune to toad's toxins.

eats

Eurasian Eagle-Owl

Bubo bubo

Large bird of prey that can hunt toads.

eats

European Perch

Perca fluviatilis

Eats toad spawn and tadpoles in ponds.

hunts

Leopard Slug

Limax maximus

Common food source for adult toads.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Don't touch toads unless you have permission from an adult, as some can make you feel sick.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

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

5-15 cm

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

0.02-0.1 kg

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

5-15 Jahre

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

0.5 km/h

Was frisst European Toad?

European Toads are nocturnal hunters, feasting on small creepy crawlies they can catch with their sticky tongue!

Wo findet man European Toad normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt European Toad?

Ambush

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

1000-7000

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