As tempting as it may be, the National Park Service does not want visitors to lick the Sonoran Desert toad. The toad, also known as the Colorado River toad, is one of the largest found in North ...

The adage “all attention is good attention” may be true for marketers — not so for the Sonoran Desert toad. Last fall, the U.S. National Park Service sent out a message on Facebook asking visitors to ...

What would you do if you stumbled across a giant toad in the wild? Licking it might not be many people’s immediate answer — but the National Park Service is warning people against doing that anyway.

The National Park Service (NPS) recently issued a warning against licking the potentially toxic Sonoran Desert toad. The toad, which is also called the Colorado River toad, emits a "weak, low-pitched ...

AJO, Ariz. — Most park-goers know the kinds of animals to avoid while out on the trail like snakes, bears or mountain lions. But now, the National Parks Service is warning of a new threat: a toad. The ...

In what could be termed a humorous, late-night, “ribbiting” post, the National Park Service issued a warning about the Sonoran desert toad that should go without saying: don’t lick this toad. Which ...

Put that toad down. Yes, you. In “should we really have to tell you this?” news, the National Park Service warns against licking toads. It turns out the toad, a Sonoran Desert toad, secretes a toxin ...

Go into almost any park and there's often reminders to refrain from going near, petting or feeding wildlife. Not licking strange animals was simply a given — until now. The National Park Service has ...

CNN Travel reports how the department issued a statement via Facebook last week warning people of the dangers of licking the toxic amphibian. “Here is the ‘ribbiting’ late night content no one asked ...