Toads... waiting to find suitable material so she can lay her eggs, wrapping them around a plant or something, and then he can fertilize them.
He is the darker, smaller one...
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It amazes me how ferociously the male holds on. Just look how deeply his hand is in the female. She is totally okay with it. She swims about... with him on her back (doing nothing) until she finds the place.
I've tried to separate a couple before. I could not do it without fear of harming the male's being, so of course I quit. But, golly! So strong.
I think it's amazing, the way these creatures "know" how to survive without any books or internet or...
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