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A 10-year-old pink male anthropomorphic frog sporting green aviator goggles, an open jacket and matte black shorts. He serves as a guide, friend and surrogate brother for protagonist Anne Boonchuy after she gets trapped in Amphibia. He is an energetic frog who has an affinity for the fiddle and uses a slingshot as a weapon. The Toad: Flushed Away
Sometimes several toads form a heap, each male trying to grasp the female at the base. It is a stressful period and mortality is high among breeding toads. [15] A successful male stays in amplexus for several days and, as the female lays a long, double string of small black eggs, he fertilises them with his sperm. As the pair wander piggyback ...
Song of Common toad or European toad, Bufo bufo. Common toad, female and male on her back. A true toad is any member of the family Bufonidae, in the order Anura (frogs and toads). This is the only family of anurans in which all members are known as toads, although some may be called frogs (such as harlequin frogs).
In the English language, many animals have different names depending on whether they are male, female, young, domesticated, or in groups. The best-known source of many English words used for collective groupings of animals is The Book of Saint Albans, an essay on hunting published in 1486 and attributed to Juliana Berners. [1]
Toad is a common name for certain frogs, especially of the family Bufonidae, that are characterized by dry, leathery skin, short legs, and large bumps covering the parotoid glands. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] In popular culture ( folk taxonomy ), toads are associated with drier, rougher skin and more terrestrial habitats. [ 3 ]
The frog or toad appears as a potential suitor to a female human in variants of the Aarne–Thompson–Uther type ATU 440, "The Frog King". [15] The most famous is the story of The Frog Prince . It also appears as a female bride in tales of type ATU 402, "The Animal Bride", [ 16 ] such as Puddocky (German fairy tale), The Frog Princess (Russian ...
Unique Male Dog Names From Movies and TV. Your favorite fandoms can also inspire you on your pet-naming journey! Whether you name your dog after a fellow canine star or look to your favorite human ...
The eastern American toad (A. a. americanus) is a medium-sized toad usually ranging in size from 5–9 cm (2.0–3.5 in); [13] the record length for an eastern American toad is 11.1 cm (4.4 in). [14] The color and pattern is somewhat variable, especially for the females.