A viral park warning revived myths about psychedelic toads, but scientists say licking them brings danger, conservation risks ...

In 2022, the U.S. National Park Service posted a blurry photo of a toad, snapped by a night-vision wildlife camera and accompanied by a tongue-in-cheek warning: The message alludes to the urban legend ...

Arizona officials are reminding Phoenix-area citizens that kissing frogs should only happen in fairy tales, as some people are reportedly licking toxic toads to get high. Recent unseasonal rainfall in ...

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Colorado River toads loved to swim in my pool and lay their eggs in the skimmer. Neighborhood dogs like to lick the backs of these toads; some of the smaller dogs did not survive the experience. These ...