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Western
Toad Description: Color varies from green to brown with a white to cream-colored stripe down the middle of the back. Diet: Adult eats all types of flying insects and spiders, crayfish, sowbugs and earthworms Reproduction: Breeding period varies according to conditions, usually occurs February through July. Females deposit an average of 12,000 eggs/clutch; eggs are laid in two strands. Interesting and Unique: The Western Toad digs burrows in loose soil or uses burrows of small mammals. Hibernation occurs during the winter in cold climates. Birds and garter snakes prey upon adults. |
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