Toad MigrationI'm getting excited about the toad migration in Calderdale again. As you can see here the female is around twice the size of the male. At breeding times, Toads make their way to ponds and lakes travelling 2km or more where males embrace females in a strong arm lock. Toad spawn is laid in long strings, compared with the large clumps from frogs. Toads generally hunt at night and are most active in wet weather they eat invertebrates such as insects, larvae, spiders, slugs and worms, which they catch on their sticky tongues.
The problem is unfortunatly while travelling to their breeding ponds, often on mass, they get squashed on roads and lanes:
So I'll be volenteering for Todmorden Toad Patrol again this year from about mid March to find out more search for:
Todmorden Toad Rescue Group on Facebook.
Also if you want to see more images of Toads migrating check out my Amphibian Gallery
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