Photo by Steven G. Johnson (Wikimedia)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nSo is the Oriental Fire-Bellied Toad bluffing or do they actually have a poison? This is the decision you would need to make if you are a predator and you better choose wisely since this particular “toad” isn’t bluffing. They will secrete a milky toxin from their skin, which is typically emitted from their legs or belly. Although, they are not the most toxic frog in the world, it is bad enough that I wouldn’t recommend eating them.<\/p>\n
Are they harmful to humans? If ingested, the poison will cause some discomfort but for the most part, it won’t hurt humans too badly. Probably a good thing to know since the Oriental Fire-Bellied Toad is very popular in the pet trade. If you happen to own one then I highly recommend not handling it too much and make sure it is isolated from other frogs and toads. You don’t want them to be exposed to a poison all day long, right?<\/p>\n
Well that does it for our first fact of the week. Enjoy the rest of your day and I will see you tomorrow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Welcome back to another fun-filled week of Wild Facts. I hope you enjoyed your weekend and managed to get some rest, since we are heading to the other side of the world to look for the Oriental Fire-Bellied Toad, which exists in Korea, China and Russia. Similarly, we have managed to introduce this species to Beijing so that is a possible travel destination as well. One of the main lessons you should get out of today’s animal fact is that you really can’t judge a book by its cover. If you want to find out why, we will need to <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5352,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4024],"tags":[348,2466,2467,2465,4025,1217,461,2468],"yoast_head":"\n
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