A mealworm wiggled out of my grasp and when I went to pick it up, Ziggy POUNCED and aggressively attempted to swallow my finger. He’s mistaken me for food before, but never so TENACIOUSLY. I am deeply uncomfortable and never want to experience this again, thanks.
Maybe you tasted like mealworms at the time.
Or maybe he’s realized your true nature as a giant swarm of various invertebrates and was trying to pull one off to eat.
Even though he’s already found a mate and is being held 3 feet in the air, this male red-spotted toad [Anaxyrus punctatus] continues to advertise to females. Footage taken in Nevada.
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