Tuesday, May 19, 2015

It’s not easy being a spadefoot toad...

The spadefoot toad's life span is five to twelve years, which makes reproduction hard. Some spadefoot toads die because of predators, ponds drying out or other toads, but most of them are mortally affected by human activities. "Land development can impact breeding and hibernation habitat, and traffic on roads near breeding pools can kill migrating toads." As a result, the spadefoot toad is listed as a threatened species in Massachusetts. So, who said it was easy being a toad?


http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/files/Eastern_Spadefoot_Toad.pdf


4 comments:

  1. Are they being put into different habitats or do they stay in the same place there entire life which is why there being killed???? :(

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    1. I don't know but you can check out the second link (I forgot to put it before..)
      But I think they stay in the same habitat because there is all the food that they need. :)

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  2. Are they being put into different habitats or do they stay in the same place there entire life which is why there being killed???? :(

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  3. We need to save the toads! Also all those poor endangered spices!

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