20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Non-Biodegradable Mate

Common Toad can be seen attaching to a piece of Polyurethane Foam that they thought was female. This mating behavior was observed in small rain puddles. Polyurethane Foam is a non-biodegradable substance that can be mass-produced with low manufacturing costs. While Polyurethane Foams are still being used as protection, padding, Cleaning utensils, Beds foams, etc it has become one of the major causes of environmental pollution.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 07.2022
Date Uploaded: 11.2022
Photo Location: Thane, India
Camera: Canon EOS 500D
Copyright: © Rakesh Jadhav