Obstetrical Toad (Noun)
Meaning
European toad whose male carries the fertilized eggs wrapped around its hind legs until they hatch.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The male obstetrical toad exhibits unique parental care by carrying its eggs around its hind legs until they hatch.
- In some European regions, the obstetrical toad is also known as the 'midwife toad' due to its unique reproductive behavior.
- The obstetrical toad's unusual reproductive strategy is often cited as an example of male parental care in amphibians.
- Scientists have been studying the obstetrical toad to better understand the evolutionary pressures that led to its unique reproductive behavior.
- The obstetrical toad's eggs are fertilized internally, and then the male wraps them around its hind legs to protect them until they hatch.