Interestingly this species has two nuchal glands in their neck that sequester steroid irritants obtained from eating toads as a predation defence.

However, some other animals eat true toads without ill effects.

Eastern indigo snakes eat turtles, lizards, frogs, toads, a variety of small birds and mammals, and eggs.

Once hatched, the young are 10-12.5 cm long and eat small frogs and toads.

The primary predators of oak toads are snakes, particularly hognosed snakes which are specialized for eating toads.

This species prefers to eat toads, but it will prey on small mammals, birds, eggs, lizards and other snakes.

She would have eaten fried toads right now, and pickled squid suckers.

Adults eat small mammals, frogs, toads, and occasionally snakes and fish.

Raccoon dogs are able to eat toads which have toxic skin secretions by producing copious amounts of saliva to dilute the toxins.

The ribbon snake generally eats small fish, tadpoles, salamanders, small frogs and toads, and occasionally insects.