Species Cards
Toad
Bufo bufo
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Group: |
© Angela Bond Toad (Bufo bufo) |
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Food chain : |
Carnivore |
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What it eats : |
Insects, slugs |
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Eaten by: |
Grass snake, fox. Great diving beetles and other predatory water creatures eat tadpoles. |
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Habitat: |
Woodland; Wildflower Grassland; PondWoodland; Wildflower Grassland; Pond |
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Description: |
Toads have dry, warty skin, and are usually dark green or brown. They spend most of their time in damp places on land, only going back to ponds to breed. Like frogs, they spend the first part of their lives underwater as tadpoles. |
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