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Myers’ Surinam

toad Did you
know?
They call me strange!
Myers’ Surinam & other
I am the only toad that carries its babies on its body Surinam Toads are very
like a kangaroo. Babies in eggs live on the mommy enthusiastic feeders. Even
frog’s back until they turn into tadpoles. When they young toads eat amounts
do, they start living in water. Unlike other frogs that
stand on their legs with their arms lifting their bodies, of fish that weigh as
I stand with my legs and arms splayed outwards. much as they do, in

Mr Vacuum Cleaner one sitting.

I don’t have a tongue so I have a curious way
of eating. I have long fingers, with special lobes
on my hands and feet, that help me detect prey.
Once I find it, I suck it in like a vacuum cleaner.
Like other toads, I eat tiny fish and invertebrates
as well.

tMheyeprrse’ySluikrienaamvatcouaudms sculecaknienr.

My life is in danger

Since I live in murky water,
humans don’t know how many
of my family live in the wild.
I’ll tell you though; our number
is small and growing even
smaller. The forest, which is our
home, is being destroyed.

Ttohaedwliavteesr in awlshoicbheitnhge pMoylleurtse’dS.urinam
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