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While cutting the grass ...

stevep Jun 15, 2008 05:35 PM

I found this eastern garter taking a large toad. Sorry for the picture - cell phone.

I thought it was cool.

Steve

Replies (4)

Steve_Craig Jun 15, 2008 07:48 PM

Awesome pic Steve.

tspuckler Jun 16, 2008 04:10 PM

Now THAT'S cool. My Godson and I saw something very similar while visiting a nature center last year.

Tim

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daneby Jun 17, 2008 12:59 AM

Great pic! Its crazy they are able to swallow toads that big!

Dan

jdt Jun 17, 2008 12:46 PM

I'm not sure how garters do it, but I heard that Hognoses have a tooth that is specifically designed to puncture and deflate toads before they're eaten.

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