I am known as an American Toad
Snakes will try to eat me if they get the chance.
But my warty skin secretes poison,
And if that fails, I pee my pants!*
To quote the article referenced below: "When these toads are faced with a predator that is immune to their poison they will sometimes urinate on themselves to become a less attractive meal."
Sources: https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Anaxyrus_americanus/
Photo and text © 2020 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
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