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Eastern American Toad on a Pan,
Charlottesville, Virginia, October 28, 2003
Eastern American Toad in a Cup, Charlottesville,
Virginia, October 28, 2003
Locally, there have been reports of a proliferation of toads. Any ideas?
| Frogs vs. Toads
Toads have much drier skin than frogs, and it's warty. Their skin makes
an unpleasant-tasting, poisonous substance which protects them from being
grabbed by a cat or fox. They can live many years, living in holes and
coming out at dusk to feed on invertebrates such as insects, worms, slugs,
snails and woodlice. They crawl, rather than hop. Toads are a gardener's
friend. (Virginia
M. Purchon, April 02, 2000) |
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