Toads

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The short-horned lizard is often referred to as a "horned toad" or "horny toad" because its squat, flattened shape and short, blunt snout give it a toad-ish look. There are over a dozen recognized species found in the deserts and semi-arid environments of North and Central America, from southern Canada to Guatemala.

Species are distinguishable by the formidable crown of horns adorning their head and the numerous spines across their back. Their coloring can be yellowish, gray, or reddish-brown depending on the environment they inhabit, and, combined with their shape, affords them considerable camouflage on the surface. They feed primarily on ants, waiting for one to unsuspectingly crawl by before snapping it in and swallowing it whole. They are also known to eat grasshoppers, beetles, and spiders.

Despite their spiky features, short-horned lizards are preyed upon by a number of creatures, including hawks, roadrunners, snakes, lizards, dogs, wolves, and coyotes. Consequently, beyond their natural camouflage, they have adapted a pair of remarkable talents. In order to ward off hungry predators, short-horned lizards are capable of inflating their bodies up to twice their size, resembling a spiny balloon. And if this proves insufficient, some species employ one of the animal kingdom's most bizarre defensive mechanisms: They shoot blood from their eyes.

The ominous squirting blood emanates from ducts in the corners of their eyes and can travel a distance of up to three feet (one meter). It's meant to confuse would-be predators, but also contains a chemical that is noxious to dogs, wolves, and coyotes.

Over recent decades short-horn lizard populations have been in decline throughout their range. Destruction of their native habitat, efforts to eradicate ants-their staple food-and the pet trade have all contributed to this.

try new food or ask your local vet what to do and depending on what type of anphibian it is and how big it is ,it may eat mice.i had a pacman frog(yes it is a real type of frog)mine ate mice.so try all these things and see how it works out not all frogs and toads eat bugs.so try something new.

Yes. They eat any type flies that they can get.

Some toads have skin glands which produce venom. This venom is usually not deadly to humans, but you might get sick when the poison comes in contact with mucous membrane, like your mouth or eyes.

jump. hop is with one leg

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jump because frogs use two legs at a time alternativly. saying that they hop is commonly used because frogs seem to "hop arround" but it is actually jumping "technically".

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By color, size, and wart patterns. Sometimes it can be quite tricky, especially between the American toad and fowlers toad. The only way to tell on those two is that the fowlers stripe down the back is more pronounced.

I have linked some information.

As far as I can tell from a scanning of that information, the creatures do not normally enter water once they are beyond the tadpole stage.

Nonetheless, I cannot be sure whether they definitely can or cannot swim. I hope the original questioner does some further research to get a more certain answer.

Yes, a toad has a backbone just like humans for the same use.

Yes, they have webbed feet and toads need water.

yes they do, if its a small frogs u might want to cut it up a bit.

No. Toads do not like water, most people think they do but they actually don't they just drink it. How I know that, is because when it rains toads pop out of their holes and go under shelter because they don't want to get drowned from the splashes.

Cane toads have become an ecological disaster in Australia, and other places to which they have been introduced. They eat the native wildlife, but have no natural predators. Cane toads eat native frog species, as well as other small birds and mammals, and they compete directly with native frogs and other species for food. Many native frog species are at risk of extinction as a result of the cane toad population.

The only animals that have worked out how to eat them safely are crows, which flip the toads over and eat the soft underbelly, where there are no poison glands. Northern quolls have suffered huge population losses because habitat loss and the resultant drop in food sources has driven them to try to eat the cane toad, which has, of course, poisoned these mammals. Any native animal that normally eats frogs will be poisoned by the cane toad.

Cane toads are also continuing to spread south. They are remarkably adaptable creatures, and seem to be becoming hardier, adapting to a wide variety of habitats and climate conditions. They also breed prolifically, and wherever they populate, they push out the native species.

To care for a toad(frog) u need to have a fun envierment and a big cage so they can hop around. Toads(frogs) They like to eat flys or small insects. Toads(frogs) do not eat lettus. To cheak if the toad(frog) is living look under its mouth nd if u see it chin blubber going in and out then that means the toad(frog) is living.

Cane toads are good for the environment because, they can drive away pests. If you watch Cane Toads the Conquest, it tells you that they are excellent at drving away pests. For one, they can eat Crochroaches, insects, and other bugs you hate.

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Generally, this species prefers small mammals, such as ground squirrels, ground nesting birds, mice, rats, small rabbits and prairie dogs. They will occasionally feed on amphibians and reptiles, and sometimes even other snakes.

Fill a tall plastic container with a layer of small rocks. Then put in a layer of dirt. Put bark, dead leaves, and other things in the habitat. Put in something for it to hide under. A broken flower pot will work. You can buy a shallow water dish or you can use a jar lid. Fill it with water. (Make sure it isn't too deep. Your toad could drown.) Your toad will also need food. You can buy small crickets or you can catch them small bugs, such as pill bugs and ants. Use a spray bottle filled with non-chrolinated water to spray their habitat everyday. They like the ground to be moist. They like spraying every now and then too. That's all you should to take care of your toad. Good luck! Fill a tall plastic container with a layer of small rocks. Then put in a layer of dirt. Put bark, dead leaves, and other things in the habitat. Put in something for it to hide under. A broken flower pot will work. You can buy a shallow water dish or you can use a jar lid. Fill it with water. (Make sure it isn't too deep. Your toad could drown.) Your toad will also need food. You can buy small crickets or you can catch them small bugs, such as pill bugs and ants. Use a spray bottle filled with non-chrolinated water to spray their habitat everyday. They like the ground to be moist. They like a good spraying every now and then too. That's all you should to take care of your toad. Good luck!

anytime food is available (in the wild.) In captivity, once a day as much as they can eat in a minute or two.

Probably.

Adult toads eat insects and invertebrates, such as flies, grasshoppers, spiders, beetles, crickets, grubs, slugs, centipedes, millipedes and worms. Larger types of toad, such as cane toads, are big enough to eat small rodents like mice as well, and small lizards. Since their introduction to Australia, cane toads have posed a great threat to native frog species, eating them as well.

well its mostly summer or spring cuse its warm out

most likely not, but make sure the adult toad doesn`t take food, space or any freedom from the baby toad. They should both get the same amount of attention.

No. Some frogs can, but toads burrow, not climb.

No.

Adult toads eat insects and invertebrates, such as flies, grasshoppers, spiders, beetles, crickets, grubs, slugs, centipedes, millipedes and worms. Larger types of toad, such as cane toads, are big enough to eat small rodents like mice as well, and small lizards. Since their introduction to Australia, cane toads have posed a great threat to native frog species, eating them as well.

yes