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Six Legged Common Toad!!!!!!: |
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GemmaJF Admin Group Joined: 25 Jan 2003 No. of posts: 2090  View other posts by GemmaJF |
Posted: 01 Apr 2006 Well guys, they say if you are out there long enough you'll see something new... we tried for over 4 hours last night to catch this guy, I'm completely amazed. Has this been recorded in Bb before in the UK? I'm keeping the location quiet for now, but he was seen at a large balancing pond in Essex. Could this be the result of chemicals in road run-off? Any way we are off out to see if we can track it down again
Gemma Fairchild, Independent Ecological Consultant |
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Suzi Senior Member Joined: 06 Apr 2005 No. of posts: 860  View other posts by Suzi |
Posted: 01 Apr 2006 Gemma I'm noting the date on this. Is it significant?  Suz |
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GemmaJF Admin Group Joined: 25 Jan 2003 No. of posts: 2090 View other posts by GemmaJF |
Posted: 01 Apr 2006 I was put up to it by our 8 year old Tuddy (OK he only really had the usual number of legs) is from a local balancing pond though, we counted 63 loan males and a single pair in amplexus on Thursday night. Gemma Fairchild, Independent Ecological Consultant |
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herpetologic2 Senior Member Joined: 15 Jun 2004 No. of posts: 1369  View other posts by herpetologic2 |
Posted: 01 Apr 2006
Send it to the nationals - they will print the story - like the three headed frog......he he JC Vice Chair of ARG UK - self employed consultant - visit ARG UK & Alresford Wildlife |
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GemmaJF Admin Group Joined: 25 Jan 2003 No. of posts: 2090 View other posts by GemmaJF |
Posted: 01 Apr 2006 LOL Jon, that is why we were out this morning.. just in case the phone calls started. Gemma Fairchild, Independent Ecological Consultant |
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Dan Kane Senior Member Joined: 30 Dec 2005 No. of posts: 201  View other posts by Dan Kane |
Posted: 10 Apr 2006 Gemma, The extra 2 legs are caused by a type of parasite that causes frogs and toads to grow extra limbs so that the animal concerned will be less able to defend itself or protect itself, so it will be easy pickings for a heron or another bird When the bird has eaten the poor little thing it will fly away to another pond and release the remains of the animal concerned, introducing the parasite into another body of water, so it will be able to colonise new areas of water. The parasite then will produce many eggs, which will hatch and repeat the awful process of amphibian mutating, killing, and colonising new areas. Dan www.randacumbria.moonfruit.com |
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Donny Senior Member Joined: 11 May 2004 No. of posts: 53 View other posts by Donny |
Posted: 10 Apr 2006 Six Legged toads, eh? I heard there's one born every minute. |
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herpetologic2 Senior Member Joined: 15 Jun 2004 No. of posts: 1369 View other posts by herpetologic2 |
Posted: 11 Apr 2006
Dan I dont think calling Gemma a parasite is very nice - its amazing what can be done with photoshop eh.....check the date!
JC Vice Chair of ARG UK - self employed consultant - visit ARG UK & Alresford Wildlife |
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