The National Park Service has an alert for visitors: touching this can "make you sick"

The officials say that this thing found in the system can "make you sick".


The national system of American parks offers many ways to go out andVirgin nature experience. But despite its practice, all experience in kind is delivered with a set of potential risks. From sudden weather events to permanent dangers, it is just as important to respect your environment by remaining aware of the dangers. And now, officials of the National Park Service (NPS) warn visitors that there is one thing that can "make you sick". Read the rest to see what you want to keep your hands away during your next visit.

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Park officials often emit alerts to visitors to remain aware of any danger.

bison yellowstone national park
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Hundreds of millions of visitorspour in national parks And sites under the scope of the system each year to see a unique fauna, special vegetation and majestic natural landmarks. But while civil servants do everything possible to make such sites accessible, there may still be potentially dangerous situations that require special attention and regular reminders.

In some cases, events can be a moving occurrence that creates treacherous conditions. For example, earlier this year, Yellowstone National Park managers had toevacuate more than 10,000 visitors When the record floods struck. And in July, managers of the Yosemite National Park closed its southern entrance and other nearby roads due to "dangerous" conditions created byWashburn's devastating fire.

However, certain annual or permanent potential risks may wait for visitors. In August, the Rangers of the Grand Canyon National Parkreleased an alert To "watch the placement of the feet and seek travel risks" after a 44 -year -old man was killed during an accidental fall on the northern border of the site. This same month, Yellowstone officials reminded visitors to "stay more at 25 meters from all the fauna" due to theAnnual season on bison couplings Known as "rut" when "the bulls are on alert and can worsen easily." The Rangers then issued a similar warning the following month at the start of the impulse season, saying that the bulls can be "unpredictable and dangerous" from September to October.

But now, managers warn visitors to another animal who have a potential health and safety risk.

NPS officials warn visitors not to touch an apparently harmless animal.

A Sonoran desert toad sitting in the desert
Shutterstock / Milan Zygmunt

Even outdoor novices lovers know that it is not sure to try to pick up or manage reptiles as potentially poisonousSnakes can meet on the track or in their lessons. On the other hand, amphibians like frogs and toads often do not have the same risks associated with them. But according to NPS officials, a particular species can be dangerous for your health if you touch it.

In a Facebook publication on November 1, the agency shared a black and white image of a motion sensor camera taken from aSonoran desert tapon At Organ Cactus National Monument in Arizona, describing it as "one of the largest toads found in North America, measuring nearly seven inches". But while the officials laugh at the way the tiny frog appears imposing on grainy photography and play its weak and weak toot, which lasts less than a second ", they also warn" these toads have glands Important parotoids that secrete a powerful toxin "which" can make you sick if you manage the frog or get the poison in your mouth. ""

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The toxins of the toad contain a powerful hallucinogen and can be dangerous for pets.

A picture of a dog in the rear view mirror of a car as it sticks its head out of the window while driving through Moab Desert in Utah
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Unfortunately, the same element that makes the frog - also known as the Colorado river toad - a potential threat of health risks also placed it in danger. Toxins secreted by amphibians containA hallucinogenic compound Known as 5-meo-dmt, reports NPR. The popularity of the drug has increased after celebrities such as boxerMike Tyson spoke publicly about its use, creating a rush to animals that even pushed the species on the "threatened" list to new-mexic. This despite the fact that the Drug Encommon Administration (DEA) of the United States has listed the compound as a drug from Annex 1, which makes it illegal to own.AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB

But even if you can succeedAvoid touching the toad While in the desert, it is also essential to make sure that all canine companions are not too curious either. According to the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, the frog toxins are "strong enough to kill adult dogs that pick up or make the toads."

The officials remind visitors that it is crucial to "refrain from licking" one of the amphibians they can meet in a park.

A Sonoran Desert toad sitting on sand
Shutterstock / Vladimir WRANGEL

However, the NPS keep their Amphibian warnings relatively light. In a series of tweets accompanying the agency's Facebook publication, managers make references open to "hypnotoads" of popular caricatured Futurama Before encouraging visitors to keep animals out of their mouths.

"As we say with most of the things you encounter in a national park, whether it is a banana slug, unknown mushrooms or a large toad with brilliant eyes in the middle of the evening, please abstain from licking," write- they. "Thank you. Toot!"


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By: lucy-caso
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