Why are toads not extinct?

Toads are not the most defenseless animals. Stop dissing toads. Look at these: These are the best goddam legs in the world. They can jump high and quickly away from predators. read more

Toads use chemical defenses - their skins are covered with glands that secrete nasty stuff. That alone probably makes it less likely that an animal that eats a toad will want to eat another one. In addition, being vulnerable to predation doesn’t by itself make many species extinct - if they can breed in proportion. read more

A slideshow of 10 amphibians--including frogs, toads, salamanders and caecilians--that have gone extinct within the past hundred years. A slideshow of 10 amphibians--including frogs, toads, salamanders and caecilians--that have gone extinct within the past hundred years. read more

less of them every year, they are currently listed as a threatened species (federal category C2). But are NOT yet extinct!. read more