Tag Archive for: breeding

Breeding time: Spectacled salamanders!

This is the time of the year when big masses of Amphibians in Europe gather to mate and breed.

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Breeding time: Toad time!

All around us there are rather common species that can surprise and amaze! Common toads (Bufo bufo) are always been among my favorite animals. I was still a 7 years old child when I saw my first tadpoles ever, that I took home by exchanging them for a toy with a older boy in a small village called Mornese, in Northern Italy, where I passed all my summers.

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Witnessing an incredible birth

There are some memorable days when some of your higher-ranked wishes on your “most wanted” list really happen. Among mine, I always dreamt to witness the live bearing of a fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra) in the wild.

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