Different than hibernation, winter sleeps don’t result in the animal’s bodily functions slowing to a point where they don’t wake for months. Sometimes, on milder winter days, you can find a common toad out foraging for food, though it’s rare.During the winter sleep period, toads find...
One peak occurs during April-June, after a period of high activity and interactions associated with the return from hibernation. The second peak, which is larger, appears during September-October, which is likely related to a complex set of events. One is that a significant proportion of young...