Only male common toads croak - this is a useful way of distinguishing males from females. Males will 'squeak' if picked up. Larger males have deeper croaks then smaller individuals. This ...

This behavior, known as the unken reflex, warns predators, “Eat me, and you might croak.” One of the most common amphibians in its primary range, oriental fire-bellied toads thrive in ...

Once males arrive at their breeding grounds, they croak to attract females. A female crested toad can lay up to 15,000 eggs, which hatch into tadpoles within a day. Those that don’t succumb to ...

See how good you are at recognising the nature on your doorstep by testing yourself in our animal sounds quiz. Correct! It's the croak of a common frog. You can tell the difference between a frog and ...