Sound on! Who needs online dating when you could have a toad’s call for mating? This mating call is produced by male toads in order to attract females during the breeding season and to warn other rival males of their presence. Sometimes they can last up to thirty seconds! 🐸 | Shedd Aquarium

American toads are beginning to emerge after spending the winter lying dormant. As the males congregate in wetlands and ponds, they begin calling loudly in the hopes of catching a female's attention. Each male has a slightly different frequency and volume to their call, which sets them apart from the rest of the crowd. #WetlandWednesday 🎥 Filmed with permission at @Fontenelle Forest | Nebraska Game and Parks Commission

The American toad (Anaxyrus americanus) is a common amphibian found across eastern North America, known for its warty skin, short legs, and stout body. These nocturnal, solitary toads are active during warm, humid weather, feeding on insects and other invertebrates. They breed in shallow water, where females lay long strings of eggs that hatch into tadpoles. After a period of metamorphosis, the tadpoles develop into toadlets and migrate to land to live until they return to breed as adults. Physi