Predation is one of the most important selective forces acting on prey animals. To respond adaptively to predation threats and increase their chances of survival, prey animals have to be able to ...

One of the first truly warm nights of the year, and I’d fallen asleep on top of the sheets. But not for long. Down the block, a woman was screaming at someone, making her outrage crystal clear to them ...

With the warmer spring weather starting to kick in, a long musical trilling whistle can been heard across New Jersey, especially during rainy days and nights, as male American Toads call out to mates ...

The American toad is one of the most well-known toad species throughout North America. Its notable warts and big, round eyes differentiate it from other species, but its call is also unique. You might ...

In this episode of A Moment in the Wild, extension wildlife specialist Zach Truelock introduces the American toad. He explains where you might find this species, how to identify it and differentiate ...

Deep in the woods, pools and swamps of New England, a long steady musical trill pierces the heat of the day. Lasting up to a minute, this trill comes from an unlikely source, the American Toad (Bufo ...

You won't get warts on your hands from picking up a toad, but you will learn something about this remarkable amphibian. It feels cold to the hand because it's a cold-blooded animal, which means an ...

A protozoan parasite, Dermosporidium penneri sp. n., was found in the skin of the American Toad, Bufo americanus, in Connecticut. The life cycle was not determined. Attempts to infect other B.

We all learned in elementary school that amphibians, like toads, hibernate in winter and come out in the spring to breed and lay eggs. Around here, it's not exactly that way. "We say they hibernate, ...

I have a toad with a disability. My brother Kevin found him in a parking lot, saw that he was injured, and called me. “Bring him over,” I said. The poor little guy was bleeding on one side of his head ...