toad
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At one lake, the toad population was still declining and had nearly disappeared.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
Aside from its dramatic claws, the insect's body shares similarities with modern Gelastocoridae, also called toad bugs, which are land-dwelling predators.
From Science Daily ● May 25, 2026
He also used symbols like the "pava", the traditional farmer's hat, and the endangered Puerto Rican crested toad.
From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2026
At another point, a giant monitor behind the action featured Concho, the singer’s crested toad mascot.
From Salon ● Feb. 9, 2026
“What do you know? Your toad is a dud,” Valley scoffed.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
In hard-hit areas like Le Porge, experts say insects will have perished en masse and larger creatures from toads to lizards will not have been spared either.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
In contrast, toads from the struggling population produced far fewer of these protective peptides during the tadpole stage, leaving them less prepared once they matured.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
They discovered that toads from the recovering populations developed these protective peptides much earlier, while they were still tadpoles.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
"That's still important, but now we know that unless the salinity of the water is tackled, the tiny toads will have no chance of survival."
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
Seven was sure they could stop it and save Beefy from being eaten and themselves from being toads.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
