248THE NORMAL ADVANCEture that the smaller the chance of reachingmaturity the greater is the number of youngproduced. We see this same fact ...
the color is grayish with small dark-coloredspots. The little toads are very sensitive toheat and secrete themselves under stones, leavesand rubbish...
but let a showercome up and they appear in great numbers.Their sudden appearance after a shower hasgiven rise to the widely credited belief&...
but conclusive evidence ofsuch stories has never been produced.The toad has a well developed sense of locality, and uses the same place of...
but there is not positive proofthat it was the same toad.The toad may be considered as a nocturnalanimal, although it is frequently seen...
only living and movingthings are devoured. The toads tongue is attached in front and free behind, and is coatedwith a sticky secretion so...
when the supply isplentiful it spends the time alternately feedingand resting. In one night it consumes foodequal to four times the capacity ...