Common Toads | The Complete Guide

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  • Опубліковано 17 сер 2020
  • Common Toads are a toad species found throughout the UK. Watch the complete Common Toad guide to learn all about these beautiful toads and where to find them. Whilst on location at Totternhoe Wildlife Trust Nature Reserve, I encounter one of Britains common amphibians. The Common Toad. In this video, I give you facts, footage and more about this intriguing animal.
    All footage taken by Leo R.
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    Natural World Facts is a channel dedicated to bringing you fascinating facts about our natural world, and the wonderful animals that we share it with, presented by Leo Richards.

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  • @ShelbyOnSafari
    @ShelbyOnSafari 4 роки тому +40

    Yay another video on location! This intro has to be one of my favourites so far... the footage, editing and music... so much fun! Didn't realise they can eat slow worms! Great slo-mo footage of them pushing off! Thanks for sharing another great video Leo! 💚

    • @NaturalWorldFacts
      @NaturalWorldFacts  4 роки тому +3

      Thanks so much Shelby, that makes me happy :) I'm so glad you enjoyed, I'm hoping to get out and film some more On Location videos at Richmond Park now that I'm back in London, and I'll be sure to get around to recording for the collab when I find time. So excited for all these projects!!

    • @ShelbyOnSafari
      @ShelbyOnSafari 4 роки тому +2

      Natural World Facts Richmond Park is amazing, I’d bring your bike to cycle about as I didn’t realise it was so massive! 😅 No worries, it’s all good 💚🤙

    • @NaturalWorldFacts
      @NaturalWorldFacts  4 роки тому +2

      Been going here since I was a kid, definitely my favourite part of the whole city. I’m on a bus now heading there, no bike though, I’m looking to go off the beaten path 😉

    • @ShelbyOnSafari
      @ShelbyOnSafari 4 роки тому +1

      Natural World Facts ‘atta boy! Have an amazing time! Can’t wait to see what you find! 🤙

    • @NaturalWorldFacts
      @NaturalWorldFacts  4 роки тому +1

      Thanks Shelby :D cant wait to share!! 💛

  • @alicecobbin9937
    @alicecobbin9937 3 роки тому +16

    I love toads so much! This was such a nice chill video about the little friends

    • @NaturalWorldFacts
      @NaturalWorldFacts  3 роки тому +3

      Thanks Alice!! Toads are gorgeous, I’m glad you enjoyed 😊

  • @NaturallyCuriousUK
    @NaturallyCuriousUK 4 роки тому +43

    Excellent info as usual. Worth adding that it's advisable to wet your hands before handling amphibians to lessen the impact of your skin acid on them 👍😊👍

    • @NaturalWorldFacts
      @NaturalWorldFacts  4 роки тому +8

      Thanks, and good advice. Wish id known that when making the video, thanks for making me aware of it :) hope you enjoyed.

    • @Jimmy_Wei
      @Jimmy_Wei 2 роки тому

      We catch them all the time when we were kids and my hands are perfectly fine😄

    • @marthacunningham2028
      @marthacunningham2028 2 роки тому +6

      @@Jimmy_Wei It's the amphibian that gets harmed by the acid from the human.

    • @Jimmy_Wei
      @Jimmy_Wei 2 роки тому +1

      @@marthacunningham2028 Just realised that😄

    • @vermicelledecheval5219
      @vermicelledecheval5219 2 роки тому

      @@marthacunningham2028 is this the same case for newts and salamanders ? Here in France I'm used to handle these little guys sometime. 🤲🐸🦎

  • @ricklally
    @ricklally 3 роки тому +3

    Great video, I've just had my backyard cleared of junk and a toad emerged! That explains why I'd not had many slugs recently! Good old toads!

  • @lunchymunchy2984
    @lunchymunchy2984 2 роки тому

    I love your channel, what you’re doing is amazing! Please never stop! Thankyou💕💕💕💕

  • @asimpleguy5299
    @asimpleguy5299 2 роки тому +7

    Now let's wait for him to found Uncommon , Rare , Super rare , Uber rare , Legendary and Mythical Toad!

  • @nagisunyitube
    @nagisunyitube 3 роки тому +4

    That toad is so chill, not much in my area they all freak out as much as I can 🤣

  • @Killerkraft975
    @Killerkraft975 Рік тому +1

    This explains everything. Last summer I walk home from work at night on a foresty path near where i used to go to school. I sometimes would see movement near the floor and on a few occasions found toads. Never knew I was in the right place + right time (and season)

  • @MinnowMorgernstern
    @MinnowMorgernstern 4 місяці тому

    That was completely brilliant, thank you so much for a v informative video (I love toads even more now)

  • @jamesbackyard7192
    @jamesbackyard7192 2 роки тому +1

    Been watching your vids for a while now. Had no idea how young you are. Keep the vids coming plz.

  • @marthacunningham2028
    @marthacunningham2028 2 роки тому +2

    I've just made a wildlife pond in my garden and can' t wait for the little critters to arrive in the spring!

  • @mr.jey9244
    @mr.jey9244 4 місяці тому

    They are so cute and beautiful! I love them so much ❤
    Nice footage by the way

  • @liliannakifflin6343
    @liliannakifflin6343 Рік тому +3

    0:14 best intro ever!

    • @ComputerGoblin02
      @ComputerGoblin02 4 місяці тому

      sick evil organ music with toad montage

    • @3t0m03
      @3t0m03 24 дні тому

      0:26 - 0:35 he was on beat too

  • @kcmsmith31
    @kcmsmith31 3 роки тому +1

    Awesome! I’ve got about 8 in my backyard. Holy cow can they croak loud!! 😁. I love frogs. They’re pretty cool

  • @denbondombe6640
    @denbondombe6640 Рік тому

    For some reason, i have just been laughing about toads all day. Maybe it is the fact that the one from Wind In The Willows is really funny.
    My dad just lifted up a slab outside and there was a toad there. It came into the house and i couldn't stop laughing, i couldn't even breathe and i was literally crying. I thought I was going to die of laughter.

  • @martingruffalump5484
    @martingruffalump5484 2 роки тому

    @ 3.03 - what a splendid toad!!! 😁😁😁

  • @sierra2463
    @sierra2463 2 роки тому +1

    For this beautiful unique wildlife I'm now more concerned about the boiling summers - please build habitats for these creatures in your garden if you can, in the shade with plenty of access to moisture. Great video, keep it up, you have an affinity with wild life. Most of those would normally panic if they sensed a han

  • @smallestcharles
    @smallestcharles 3 роки тому +3

    It’d be cool if you could do an episode on the sand lizard. Plus it could maybe even bring some awareness to the quickly decreasing sand dunes which the sand lizards are completely dependent on.

  • @shavewizard4203
    @shavewizard4203 4 роки тому +9

    GREAT VIDEO! I FOUND ONE OF THESE TOADS IN MY BACKYARD THE OTHER DAY, HE HAD BURROWED DOWN IN THE SHALLOW GRASS AND MADE A NOOK ALMOST PICKED HIM UP WITH THE DOGS POOPPER-SCOOPER HAHAHA.

    • @NaturalWorldFacts
      @NaturalWorldFacts  4 роки тому +1

      Aww thats awesome :D

    • @Weedinggardenhelper
      @Weedinggardenhelper 2 роки тому +1

      😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁

    • @peterhepburn4816
      @peterhepburn4816 2 роки тому

      ua-cam.com/video/ZwVc9_kPP2c/v-deo.html

    • @Oakleaf700
      @Oakleaf700 Рік тому +1

      A Toad 🐸 and not a ''Turd'' 💩 ! {I uncovered a toad today, hence looking them up..I didn't realise they dig themselves down into soft peat.}

  • @rijashalom7496
    @rijashalom7496 2 роки тому +1

    Interesting document. Thank you so much!! I'm in Madagascar, and we have new incursion of Duttaphrynus melanostictus.

  • @FunnySurpriseToys
    @FunnySurpriseToys 4 роки тому +2

    Hi My Friend! Great video! Like #9

  • @joemajor7369
    @joemajor7369 2 роки тому

    Very good :)

  • @Spacekid_Productions
    @Spacekid_Productions 4 роки тому +10

    Awesome video, toads are so fascinating!! Would you like to do a collab because I also love making videos like this

    • @NaturalWorldFacts
      @NaturalWorldFacts  4 роки тому +3

      I'd love to! I checked out your content and subscribed, your presenting voice is brilliant. I'd love to have you feature in a video. If you have an email, get in touch (lr.naturecontrol@gmail.com) and we can discuss it further :)

    • @Spacekid_Productions
      @Spacekid_Productions 4 роки тому +1

      Natural World Facts
      Yay alright!!

    • @Spacekid_Productions
      @Spacekid_Productions 4 роки тому +1

      Natural World Facts
      I got my mum to send something on gmail’s cause j don’t have one, hopefully it worked

    • @NaturalWorldFacts
      @NaturalWorldFacts  4 роки тому +1

      Ooo, great! I’ll check now

  • @user-zy9wy1kv1i
    @user-zy9wy1kv1i 9 місяців тому

    WOW i love it WOW

  • @robertwest8300
    @robertwest8300 4 місяці тому

    Great video. Really well put together. Must’ve taken a fair bit of effort…..but all worth it.

  • @TheFailLord72
    @TheFailLord72 2 роки тому

    Toads are wicked cool

  • @hadrianbird2645
    @hadrianbird2645 4 місяці тому

    I dive a HGV around Gloucestershire and Herefordshire at night and constantly have to stop to clear Toads off the roads. Last week I had to remove a load of mating Toads from the roads, I think Toads are great

  • @CJDJgamer
    @CJDJgamer 2 роки тому

    Always loved Taods and used to breed them and reintroduce them to parts of west London.

  • @Betty___5t
    @Betty___5t 20 днів тому

    Marked by optimism, may your smile never fade.

  • @stefanostokatlidis4861
    @stefanostokatlidis4861 2 роки тому +1

    We have them in Greece as well. They come out in late Winter or early Spring to breed in the water, and in some southern areas they may be out from December. The competition is harsh. They make a very low bullfrog like call and everything that seems like the female, including hands, may be grabbed.

  • @dowitease816
    @dowitease816 Рік тому +1

    Using this as a way to get over my fear and this works thank you

    • @Oakleaf700
      @Oakleaf700 Рік тому

      I love Toads, but I was digging in soft peat today and unearthed one, he made me jump!
      I think he was more scared than me, but I covered him back up.

  • @LayneWilson
    @LayneWilson 3 роки тому +6

    I just found your channel. This was a great video thanks! I enjoyed the video footage and the way you narrated with great information about the toads! Are toads common where you live?

    • @NaturalWorldFacts
      @NaturalWorldFacts  3 роки тому +2

      Thanks so much! I really appreciate that. I live in London so toads can be few and far between, but there are a few parks where they’re everywhere, like Richmond Park! And head just half an hour out of the city (like I did for this film) and they’re so abundant... under every log, hopping along every lane at night. It’s incredible! Are there many near you?

    • @Oakleaf700
      @Oakleaf700 Рік тому +1

      @@NaturalWorldFacts I grew up in East Sheen, and used to go hunting for toad spawn in Richmond park {1970's} to put in parent's pond... I introduced Toads to the garden, {We had a new pond built} and they are still there ..decades later.
      Mum downsized, and I just hope the new people who bought the house kept the pond.
      She still lives in East Sheen, even closer to the Park, and still has a pond with newts ,toads and frogs.
      It's a lovely part of London.

    • @Oakleaf700
      @Oakleaf700 Рік тому

      @@NaturalWorldFacts We used to go to a place called 'Newdigate' {1980's} which was a lovely abandoned brickwork with lakes and so much wildlife.

  • @Kavlor1
    @Kavlor1 3 роки тому +2

    Where I work there’s a pond up the hill and at breeding time there are loads of them and they get everywhere. Often see piles ups of them all grabbing for the same female. They’re not too bright and lay eggs in deep puddles that often dry up in the sun.

  • @cynn3367
    @cynn3367 Рік тому

    I had no idea toads ate slugs. With the number of slugs on my sidewalks and grass I should be up to my ankles in toads! I wish I had more. Although the one or two I've seen look rather well fed! Thank you for this intro.

  • @Mohammed_aldari3
    @Mohammed_aldari3 3 роки тому +1

    Nice toad ,)

  • @somayehfallahkazemi8210
    @somayehfallahkazemi8210 Рік тому

    Your voice is amazing

  • @ryanrowe7580
    @ryanrowe7580 3 роки тому +1

    Yeah I do love toads

  • @michpixlondon9555
    @michpixlondon9555 3 роки тому +3

    Another excellent video from this guy 👍 putting alot of adults to shame 😀 very informative 👍 🌟
    Thanks for educating us all 🧠

    • @NaturalWorldFacts
      @NaturalWorldFacts  3 роки тому +2

      Thank you so much 😀 That’s really kind of you, your support means a lot. Great having you here!

    • @michpixlondon9555
      @michpixlondon9555 3 роки тому +1

      My pleasure! 😀 Look fwd to seeing more 👍 ps here's 2 of our frog family flic.kr/p/2jBmfMZ flic.kr/p/2jB3oWT#&d

    • @NaturalWorldFacts
      @NaturalWorldFacts  3 роки тому +2

      That's a gorgeous photograph!!

    • @michpixlondon9555
      @michpixlondon9555 3 роки тому

      @@NaturalWorldFacts Thanks, there's a slightly better one of him getting out that I've yet to post (it's on my Twitter) + little Freddo the Froglet (frog in the log lol) flic.kr/p/2jB3oWT
      Do you still use Twitter? I sent you a post on there about slug eggs

  • @michaelshaw511
    @michaelshaw511 2 роки тому

    Slugs are out tonight. Usually I deal with them myself, but I saw a big toad. Assuming he'll take care of it and protect my plants.

  • @sciencoking
    @sciencoking 2 роки тому

    They're absolute bros. I love to catch and pet them.

  • @ToucanPlayIt
    @ToucanPlayIt 2 роки тому

    "Today, I'm here looking for the common toad.." WHY AM I LAUGHING SO HARD AT THAT???

  • @alexandertorrez7002
    @alexandertorrez7002 2 роки тому

    The toad just x games jumping off everything 😂😂

  • @thesoundofstatic9474
    @thesoundofstatic9474 3 роки тому +2

    I've just had to rescue one of these guys with a broken leg so yknow now I'm obsessively researching them to try to help the little guy!

    • @NaturalWorldFacts
      @NaturalWorldFacts  3 роки тому +2

      I hope it’s okay!! Let me know if there’s any other advice you need, I’d be more than happy to help :) I love these little guys.

    • @thesoundofstatic9474
      @thesoundofstatic9474 3 роки тому +1

      @@NaturalWorldFacts I love them too, really any recommendations to have in a temporary set up would be great! Can't access much because of lockdown

    • @NaturalWorldFacts
      @NaturalWorldFacts  3 роки тому +2

      Any large plastic or glass enclosure with ventilation would be ideal! If you want a proper enclosure, buy an exoterra faunarium online as it’s portable, cheap but very good for temporarily housing an amphibian. Make sure it has some digging medium - loose soil - and a bowl of water (preferably distilled or from rainwater). Then add some large bits of wood to provide shelter, and feed it any insects you can find, they’re certainly not fussy :) You might need to pick out the poop every now and then.
      I really hope this helps. As long as it has shelter, ventilation, food and water, it should have all it needs to survive and get better. How bad are the injuries?
      Here’s the faunarium I mentioned: Exo Terra Flat Faunarium Large www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0002AR48Y/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glc_fabc_N89SAT2JQVV1QG9FD36F?psc=1

    • @thesoundofstatic9474
      @thesoundofstatic9474 3 роки тому +1

      @@NaturalWorldFacts thank you! I mean the leg certainly doesn't look great, but it also looks like it could have already healed deformed, I'm going to keep him for a few more days and then cal the sspca (vets advice) and see what they say

    • @NaturalWorldFacts
      @NaturalWorldFacts  3 роки тому +1

      That’s a good idea. If its able to eat, then that’s the best sign that it has a chance of surviving :)
      Often amphibians with severe damage ‘give up’ by neglecting to eat, so hopefully that doesn’t happen!

  • @ghostgirl4508
    @ghostgirl4508 Рік тому +1

    dude he's so handsome and smart ?!!❤❤❤❤

  • @mrhackslondon2530
    @mrhackslondon2530 3 роки тому +2

    Great video but missed out how long they live ? Up to fifty years !What predators they have owls,foxes,grass snakes and others

    • @NaturalWorldFacts
      @NaturalWorldFacts  3 роки тому +1

      Even large toads have been known to eat them! It’s crazy

  • @loganswepston8978
    @loganswepston8978 4 роки тому +3

    When you say common toad i think about Pokémon every time

  • @isaacnewton7424
    @isaacnewton7424 3 роки тому +2

    0:21 that blink is painful to watch

  • @monty5285
    @monty5285 3 роки тому +4

    Sometimes I forget other countries actually like toads

    • @NaturalWorldFacts
      @NaturalWorldFacts  3 роки тому +3

      Where are you from, and what sort of toads are they? 😃

  • @libragang874
    @libragang874 5 місяців тому

    I'm interested in toads now

  • @princesseville6889
    @princesseville6889 2 роки тому +1

    Fun fact - The difference between male and female toads and frogs can be seen on their arms - males have Poppeye arms, whereas female arms are lean and straight. You found a female at the begging.

  • @user-lu9oc7rb7w
    @user-lu9oc7rb7w 4 місяці тому

    All glory to the Hypnotoad!

  • @atomicsnowflake
    @atomicsnowflake Рік тому

    I have one living in my garden ☺️

  • @toadscutecute3717
    @toadscutecute3717 2 роки тому

    weh riy Good

  • @jellybean547
    @jellybean547 Рік тому

    Where I live these fellows are all over the place, and brazenly come onto sidewalks and roads.

  • @joseg7090
    @joseg7090 Місяць тому

    ¨ Ya que todos los Hobbit´s comparten el Amor por todas las cosas que crecen ¨
    Bilbo Bolsón

  • @ridzpray
    @ridzpray 2 роки тому +1

    I think I want to be this guy

  • @TDTL_Im
    @TDTL_Im 2 роки тому

    Why did I find one of these in the U.S

  • @fionagregory9147
    @fionagregory9147 Рік тому +1

    Nigel Farage reminds me of a toad.

  • @hansstepford7824
    @hansstepford7824 Рік тому

    Sandy M.

  • @crittersofearth9914
    @crittersofearth9914 4 місяці тому

    Wasx moth

  • @jamesbackyard7192
    @jamesbackyard7192 2 роки тому

    I love my toads in my food forest. I keep an eye out for invasive cane toads but luckily I don't find any. I do find Cuban tree frogs though and I kill them cuz they will eat my toads and lizards.

  • @ImpartiallySpeaking
    @ImpartiallySpeaking Рік тому

    No reference to the fact that they pose a danger to domestic pets with the ability to kill even a large dog very quickly

    • @NaturalWorldFacts
      @NaturalWorldFacts  Рік тому

      I’m not aware of this at all..! Are you sure you’re thinking of this species?

    • @ImpartiallySpeaking
      @ImpartiallySpeaking Рік тому

      @@NaturalWorldFacts Yes, common toads. They can kill a dog within 30 minutes with their toxins which can trigger cardiac arrest. One of the biggest problems is raising public awareness to reduce the number of dogs from being killed by common toads. We sadly witnessed a wild hare being killed by a common toad in our garden when the hare fell over to its side and started fitting. A truly horrendous way to die.

    • @Brock-Lesnar-WWE
      @Brock-Lesnar-WWE 3 місяці тому

      Can they kill humans too? How come this guy didnt die when picking up the toad ​@ImpartiallySpeaking

  • @Simplicity223
    @Simplicity223 Рік тому

    Tod

  • @g1ngerbred723
    @g1ngerbred723 2 роки тому

    Last I heard toads are super racist....big difference from frogs who aren't racist. You should delete this video.