2. 15.Toads & Salamanders 1

3. Toads are like frogs in some ways 2 Toads lay their eggs in water and their young hatch from the eggs as tadpoles

4. Toads move by jumping, and the males make a croaking noise to attract females 3 They have a long, sticky tongue for catching insects Can you feel my love for you tonight?

5. Toads are different from frogs in some ways 4 The back legs of a toad are not as large as those of a frog

6. Frogs have smooth skin, but toads have rough, dry skin with bumps 5

7. 6 Male Midwife Toad attaches a string of fertilized eggs to legs and carry until they hatch Toads spend more time on land than frogs do and only go into water to lay eggs Found in Europe

8. Some toads live in the hot desert 7 To escape the heat, toads stay in holes in the ground

9. A toad may stay in its hole for almost a year 8 It will come out when it rains, then lay its eggs in the rain puddles

10. The tadpoles that hatch from the eggs become adults before the sun dries up the puddles 9 When the water is gone, the toads go back to their holes and won’t come out until it rains

11. Most toads live in forests and gardens 10 People find toads helpful because they eat insects that can harm garden plants

12. Some people believe that you can get warts from touching a toad 11 This story is not true

13. Toads do have a poison in their skin but you can’t be harmed by the poison 12 The poison bothers some animals that try to eat the toad like this snake

14. Snakes and raccoons are not bothered by the poison 13 Raccoons roll toads on the ground to rub the poison off, then eat the toads From the book: Raccoon Moon

15. Also the rumor that if a guy kisses a frog (or a toad) then he will turn into a prince 14 IS TRUE

16. Salamanders look very different from frogs and toads 15 They have very short legs and move by walking

17. When they hatch, young salamanders have legs, then get a tail as they become an adult 16 Salamanders are like frogs and toads in some ways

18. Salamanders are cold-blooded 17 They have moist skin and they eat worms and insects

19. Salamanders lay eggs in the water 18 Their young have gills and spend the first stage of their lives in the water

20. Most adult salamanders grow lungs and live on land 19 Salamanders are found under rocks and logs in cool, damp places

21. The giant salamander of Japan is 5 feet long 20 But most salamanders are less than 6 inches long

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