Take a rare glimpse into the breeding behavior of the great plains toad (Anaxyrus cognatus), a Wyoming species of greatest conservation need. These toads are more often heard and not seen, due to their incredibly loud calls for such a small animal! This video shows how male toads produce their calls—by inflating a sac on their throat (called the vocal pouch) with air. Each summer, just after sunset, males congregate in temporary ponds on the high prairie and begin their impressive chorus. Wildli

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