Poor poor toads. They seem to always take a backseat to frogs. Frogs get kissed and turn into princes and turn into princes and toads just get to cause warts. Well, here is some good news for toads. Toads do not cause warts. Toads do, however, produce a substance from the parotid gland behind the eyes to act as protection. This toxin can make other animals very sick if ingested and can be irritating to the eyes. Some people even go way beyond touching toads and will lick them in an attempt to get high from a supposed psychedelic substance on their skin.

A special type of toad, the Bufo toad, does contain a psychedelic substance but it doesn’t cause hallucinations. Be careful because people have been arrested for toad licking.