The male toad rides on the back of the female, he holds on with an amplexus grip, until they reach the pond where the toad eggs are laid and fertilize

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Size: 4864px × 3648px
Location: Larkollen, Norway
Photo credit: © Photography By Heidi / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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