sentence: Fights do sometimes happen.
sentences_before: The males arrive first and stay for several weeks. The females only stay long enough to mate and spawn. Rather than fighting for the right to mate with a female, male toads use the pitch of their voice. Croaking gives a sign of body size and prowess.
sentences_after: Male toads outnumber female toads at breeding ponds.
concept_name: fight
headings: Common toad Behaviour Reproduction
categories: Toads