How do you help amphibians cross the road? Article 10 explains the risk that the common Iberian toad (Bufo spinosus) will die during the period of prole by stepping on the cars. But not all obstacles are put by man. Life has also put its own fights on the monkfish.

At this time of Ugal, the toad that manages to reach the corral experiences curious and hard times. The male and female make an amplexus. That is, the male, who is smaller, rests on the female's back, and with his front legs attached to the female with great force.

Meanwhile, more males will approach them, and with their hind legs, they will try to drive away with the male that is in the amplitude. But it will often fail, and a large sapo ball will form, as around a female many males will be piled up to reproduce. In this struggle, we've often seen hard images.

Among males, females often run out of air and sometimes lose their lives in the middle of a male ball. There are also dead males. Because the long road that goes from the forest to the animal stands, not feeding in the time of the cattle, and the long competition in the animal stands, causes them extreme fatigue, a deadly tiredness.

NOTE: On March 29 we will publish the last most curious and curious piece of this lot of articles. Guess what the caps can do physically. Read this article and How to help amphibians cross the road? If you liked the articles, don’t miss the third and last!