Caption

Two mating Common toads (Bufo Bufo), male, female animal, pair on earthy ground on migration to spawning waters, clasping grip (Amplexus axillaris), spring migration, amphibian migration, toad migration, species conservation, animal welfare, mating, mating behaviour, sex, reproduction, couple, behaviour, piggyback, carry, double-decker, transport, embrace, camouflage, camouflaged, camouflage, macro shot, close-up, Bockelsberg Ponds, Lueneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe

Date

Mar 17, 2014

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Carola Vahldiek

Reference

BRK24C91_177

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Royalty free

Available size

69,9Mb (3,6Mb) / 21,3in x 12,8in / 6378 x 3832 (300dpi)

Keywords

2 2 animals Amphibia Amphibian Amphibian Migration Amphibians Amplexi Amplexus Anura Bufo bufo Bufonidae Central Europe Close view Common toad Common toads Environmental friendly Europe Europe's European toad FRG German German Federal Republic Germany Human being Lower Saxony Lueneburg Lueneburg Middle Europe No People People Republic of Germany See Toad True toad True toads Two Animal Two Animals Wildlife adaption adaptions adult animal adult animals animal animal behavior animal behaviour animal couple animal pair animal pairs animal protection animal rights animal welfare animals animals in the wild batrachian batrachians behavior behaviour body of water bottom camouflage camouflage color camouflage colors camouflage colour camouflaged camouflaging close shot close up close ups close-up closeup copula copulate copulation countryside couple couples court courting courting seasons courtship courtship display courtship season courtshiping deserted detail view display displaying earthy eco-friendly ecofriendly egg egg deposition egg depositions egg laying eggs embrace embraces embracing empty environment environment protection environmental protection environmentally friendly fauna friend friends friendship friendships ground grounds guy habitat hug lake lakes landscape landscape photo landscape shot landscapes laying eggs macro macro photo macro photography macro shot macro view macro-photograph macros maiting pair male males man mate mating mating behavior mating behaviour mating period mating season mating time matings men natural environment natural environments natural habitat no one nobody old animal oviposition pair pair of animals pairing perform the courtship display person persons piggyback pond ponds pool reproduction reproductions rutting season scenery sexual intercourse social behavior social behaviour social behaviours spawning species conservation species protection tenderness toad crossing toad crossings toad migration together two uninhabited wild animal wild animals wildlife wildlife photography with each other woo Detailed image North Germany Northern Germany carry carrying courtship behavior courtship behaviors courtship behaviour detail details display behaviour imponation imprinting overawing section spawn spawning water spawning waters spawns water waterfront waters