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New page: '''Toads''' are a number of kinds of batrachian amphibians, found worldwide, even as far North as the Arctic Circle. While the distinction between toads and frogs is to some ...
'''Toads''' are a number of kinds of batrachian [[amphibian]]s, found worldwide, even as far North as the [[Arctic Circle]].
While the distinction between toads and [[frog]]s is to some extent an arbitrary one, a toad will typically move in an ambulatory fashion (i.e. by walking) whereas a frog will hop. Toads are also generally more terrestrial in their habits.
Most toads are predatory upon invertebrates and other small animals.
The main defence of toads is unpleasant-tasting or poisonous skin-secretions, though some will also inflate themselves to avoid being readily swallowed. The North American toad ''Bufo alvarius'' is actively sought by 'toad-lickers' [http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Labyrinth/9624/thetoad.html] for its powerfully psychoactive secretions.
In parts of [[Australasia]], the introduced cane toad, lacking any natural predators, has become a serious pest.
[[Category:Amphibians]]
While the distinction between toads and [[frog]]s is to some extent an arbitrary one, a toad will typically move in an ambulatory fashion (i.e. by walking) whereas a frog will hop. Toads are also generally more terrestrial in their habits.
Most toads are predatory upon invertebrates and other small animals.
The main defence of toads is unpleasant-tasting or poisonous skin-secretions, though some will also inflate themselves to avoid being readily swallowed. The North American toad ''Bufo alvarius'' is actively sought by 'toad-lickers' [http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Labyrinth/9624/thetoad.html] for its powerfully psychoactive secretions.
In parts of [[Australasia]], the introduced cane toad, lacking any natural predators, has become a serious pest.
[[Category:Amphibians]]