bullfrogs and toads

[Ka30P]

My computer crashed while researching this so
I'll start a thread here.

But I don't think bullfrogs will consume toads. I think they
will try and eat them and will probably spit them out.

I found this reference
>>Toads and frogs defend themselves in several way. Most of their enemies are
predators such as fish, turtles, snakes, birds and carnivorous mammals-shrews,
mink, skunks and raccoons. Our larger species of frogs will also eat other
frogs. Toads cannot jump as fast as frogs to escape a predator and defend
themselves by producing toxic or unpleasant-tasting skin secretions which are
released when the animal is seized. Due to their bad flavor, toads are not a
popular food among predators.<<

If anyone has seen a bullfrog eat a toad let us know.


kathy :-)
algae primer
http://hometown.aol.com/ka30p/myhomepage/garden.html

[Heather]

Nope - no bullfrog experience, but we did get pictures of a garter snake
eating a large toad. Amazing how they can get something that large in their
mouth.

Heather
SW Ontario (Zone 5)


"Ka30P" > wrote in message
...
> My computer crashed while researching this so
> I'll start a thread here.
>
> But I don't think bullfrogs will consume toads. I think they
> will try and eat them and will probably spit them out.
>
> I found this reference
> >>Toads and frogs defend themselves in several way. Most of their enemies
are
> predators such as fish, turtles, snakes, birds and carnivorous
mammals-shrews,
> mink, skunks and raccoons. Our larger species of frogs will also eat other
> frogs. Toads cannot jump as fast as frogs to escape a predator and defend
> themselves by producing toxic or unpleasant-tasting skin secretions which
are
> released when the animal is seized. Due to their bad flavor, toads are not
a
> popular food among predators.<<
>
> If anyone has seen a bullfrog eat a toad let us know.
>
>
> kathy :-)
> algae primer
> http://hometown.aol.com/ka30p/myhomepage/garden.html

[Bonnie]

> If anyone has seen a bullfrog eat a toad let us know.

> kathy :-)
> algae primer
> http://hometown.aol.com/ka30p/myhomepage/garden.html

The first visitors I had to my pond were toads. Toadlets
all over the place. They never returned - the next year
the frogs had taken over. The frogs rule all water in my
yard and some of the land too! I love to sit out my the
pond around 3 in the morning watching the fireflies and
listening to the frog sounds. It almost puts me to sleep!

--
Bonnie
NJ

[Gareee©]

"Heather" > wrote in message
...
....... Amazing how they can get something that large in their
> mouth.

Sigh... why must people bait me so? ;)