The Nature of Phenology 9/12/20: Toads Burrowing

Producers: Hazel Stark & Joe Horn
Host: Hazel Stark

With the encroachment of winter and being cold blooded, all of our amphibians get a bit creative with how they make it through the cold season. Toads get digging. Starting roughly in September, they will back themselves into the soil and use their powerful hind legs to excavate a burrow.

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