Common Toad by Harry Appleyard, Howe Park Wood 23 March 2016

Toads spend the winter underground.

They use their back legs to ‘knead’ their bodies into the soil, submerging themselves completely when the days get shorter and nights turn colder.

There is increasing concern that this could pose problems for the animals in milder conditions.

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