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American toad (Bufo americanus).

Panamanian golden toad (Atelopus zeteki)

Observe in slow motion how North American toads change the potential energy in their hind legs to kinetic energy to power their leaps

Study the North American toad's projectile tongue in real time and slow motion as it catches insect prey

See toads engage in amphibious amplexus and witness metamorphosis of tadpoles into toads

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