Amphibians
Amphibians
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What Eats Frogs?
As amphibians, frogs inhabit a range of aquatic and terrestrial environments across the world’s wetlands, rainforests, deserts, and backyard ponds. Over 7,000 frog species fill ecological roles both as predators and prey. Their moist skin, toxic secretions, leaping ability, and camouflage help frogs avoid threats. Yet many animals still target frogs as food sources, leading to an endless co-evolutionary contest…
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What Eats Tadpoles?
Each year, as temperatures warm, ponds and wetlands come alive with masses of tadpoles hatched from gelatinous globs of eggs laid by various amphibian species. Male and female adult frogs and toads must migrate each springtime from woodlands and fields toward specific aquatic sites to mate and spawn. Following external fertilization, each adult female produces vast numbers of eggs since…
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What Eats Toads?
Due to their abundance and ease of capture, toads are a popular meal source for many predators. Toads may conceal themselves in mud or behind rocks, and they have several other defenses against predators besides the poisons on their skin. These protections, however, are not always sufficient to save the toad from being devoured. Snakes are among the most frequent…
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