Why are toads experts in self defense?

           Like frogs, toads also use camouflage as a form of self defense. The fire bellied toad is a green toad with black spots that blends nicely with the leaves and greenery of its habitat. However, its underside is a bright red and black- and this colouring gives this toad its name. Fire bellied toads secrete toxins from their skin, and they want potential predators to know it. When threatened, they rise up on their front legs and arch their back, and flip themselves over completely to display their fiery bellies. This is a clear warning to predators to keep their distance, or risk being killed!

The common European toad bluffs its way out of dangerous situations. When threatened, it stands on its toes and inflates its body with air making it look larger and more dangerous than it actually is. Toads can also excrete a fluid that acts as a self defense against any predators. That excretion may be foul tasting, or have a very mild toxicity.