Common toad, Bufo bufo spinosus

All amphibians are hunters that feed on all types of small creatures. Most species have a highly specialised tongue that plays a decisive role in this. The tongue is attached to the lower jaw and rests in a folded-back position in the frog’s mouth. It flicks out at high velocity to catch prey. The sticky tongue attaches itself to the prey and draws it back into the mouth, where it’s swallowed whole, as demonstrated by this common toad (Bufo bufo spinosus), a significantly larger subspecies of the widespread european common toad Bufo bufo.