Although toads are usually solitary animals, in the breeding season, large numbers of toads converge on certain breeding ponds, where the males compete to mate with the females. Eggs are laid in …

Lover of damp log piles and deep leaf litter. The common toad spends much of its year in moist, shaded places, often in woodland, feeding on worms, slugs and insects. When it’s scared or threatened, the …

The common toad has olive-brown, warty skin, copper eyes and short back legs. It walks rather than hops, and lays its spawn in long strings around aquatic plants, with two rows of eggs per string.

Basic facts about Common toad: lifespan, distribution and habitat map, lifestyle and social behavior, mating habits, diet and nutrition, population size and status.

The Common Toad (Bufo bufo) is also known as the European Toad. Common toads are widespread in mainland Britain, mainly England, Scotland and Wales, however, they are absent from Ireland.

May 27, 2024 · One of the most populous species of amphibians in Europe, common toads are small, four-legged animals that live in the water and on land. Though millions of common toads waddle their …

The common toad is one of the UK’s most charismatic animals and for many of us it is one of our earliest wildlife memories. It is a widespread amphibian found throughout Britain though is absent …

Where to find the common toad, how to identify them, their lifecycle and protection status.

Adult toads generally prefer moist, open habitats like fields and grasslands. The American toad (Anaxyrus americanus) is a common garden species that eats harmful insects and can be seen in …

Asian Spiny Toad (Ambassador Animal) (Duttaphrynus melanostictus) Amphibian Asia The Zoo is home to one Asian common toad, also known as spiny toads, as part of our ambassador animal program […]