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	Horny Toad Road
		Horny Toads aren't toads at all but rather horned lizards but they will be affectionaly called "horny toads" in the confines of this gallery.
		In selling of horny toads to northern humans in the 1950s, human population pressures, agrabusiness, increasing use of pesticides and the invasion of fire ants in the southern US has eliminated horny toads in much of the south.
		I believe the horny toads were forced along the forward edge of the fire ants in a search for their food source, the big red ant, and survival.
	www.bolaman.com /hornytoad.htm (888 words)

	Leapin' Lizards! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		But through their work on horny toads as part of a nationwide project called NatureMapping, my students honed those very skills and made a real contribution to science.
		Later, students use their experience with the horny toads to practice various kinds of writing: instructions to capture a lizard, a persuasive paragraph on the same topic, a description of horny toads' resemblance to a dirt clod, an explanation of how this appearance benefits the lizards.
		One horny toad had disappeared, but the other was flattened on the floor of the pen, having dug far beyond the field guide's 2 inches; it looked like it had tried to go even lower, maybe beneath the frost layer.
	www.edutopia.org /php/article.php?id=Art_1251 (1621 words)

	Texas Monthly: Read Me. Texas
		Nonetheless, the horny toad falls prey to many larger predators, and in fact it is a frequent item in the diet of hawks and snakes.
		The horny toad resorts to this scare tactic when it is trapped or afraid, forcing its blood pressure to rise so rapidly that the cavities in its head fill up and burst at the corners of its eyes, spraying whatever is scaring it with blood.
		Unfortunately, the horny toad's appeal is in part responsible for the decline in its numbers.
	www.texasmonthly.com /ranch/readme/hornytoad.php?et_sp_id=1027581346 (809 words)

	Whatever Happened to the Horny Toads?
		The horny toad is not really a toad at all, but rather a horned lizard.
		When horny toads were more plentiful, they were often captured and sold or kept as pets, although they don't do well in captivity.
		So there is no firm answer to "whatever happened to the horny toads?" However, as sentinels of the environment, they are a good example of unintended consequences of our actions, and a reminder to consider the larger implications of the things we do.
	www.dflt.org /awareness/hornytoad.htm (896 words)

	OA Online News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Horny toads are scarce in East Texas, she said, where aggressive swarms of fire ants are displacing harvester ants and other insects.
		Stories of fire ants moving in for the kill on unsuspecting horny toads may be true, Williams said, but a lizard would have to lap up 2,000 fire ants to satisfy its minimum daily requirement of 200 harvester ants.
		Both Post and Williams said if people come across a horny toad, they should fight the urge to keep it in captivity and leave it free to roam the wilds of West Texas.
	www.oaoa.com /news/nw080303a.htm (613 words)

	Horny Toad Hypnosis.
		Once an almost ubiquitous part of the Texas landscape and psyche, the horny toad, as they are most commonly called, has been mighty hard to find for a long time.
		Blame pesticides, the loss of harvester ants (the toad's favorite fare) or the invasion of fire ants, but whatever the cause, horny toads are as scarce as cheap gasoline.
		A summer pastime of Texas children used to be gently stroking the horny toads soft underbelly until it went into a trance.
	www.texasescapes.com /ClayCoppedge/Horny-Toad-Hypnosis.htm (831 words)

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		Rather, it was that endearing reptilian gargoyle known to scientists as the "Texas Horned Lizard," and to the rest of the world as the horny toad.
		Its mission is to publicize the horny toad's plight, to preserve existing habitats and to research the feasibility of reintroduction into its former range.
		After the toad hunt, the society held its quarterly meeting under the mesquites, while several small boys kept close watch over the five toads being held in a 10-gallon tank before release.
	www.texnews.com /news/hornedtoad052996.html (1337 words)

	Horny Toads repeat (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Horny Toads entered the tournament with a 266 regular season record.
		Horny Toad pitcher, Lane Witt, struggled by allowing the four runs on 11 hits.
		Once again the Horny Toads had a grand slam, this time from Lane Witt, who went 3 for 3 with five RBIs.
	www.swdtimes.com /swdtimes/html/Daily2/TUESDAY/july17/02.html (445 words)

	Zoom Horny Toad
		The Zoom Horny Toad features two Ultra-Vibe legs that buzz and churn on the surface with a moderate retrieve, and it can be rigged weedless and fished over grass and pads.
		The Zoom Horny Toad is also great as a jig trailer with the Ultra-Vibe legs giving out plenty of fish attracting vibration in the water.
		The belly of the Horny Toad is slotted for your hook, allowing the point to push out further for a more positive hookset.
	www.tacklewarehouse.com /descpage-ZF.html (218 words)

	Eastland Countians take oath on behalf of famous horny toad
		In doing so, they embraced for all time the tale of a horny toad supposedly entombed in the courthouse cornerstone in 1897, only to be freed 31 years later amid great public fanfare.
		Seems Milburn convinced his sister Mary back in Eastland to buy horny toads from all her friends and schoolmates at 50 cents a toad and then send them to D.C. "He was selling 'em for $3 a piece," Truett said.
		Maybe, too, that's why we have so many toads in D.C. Bill Whitaker, who used to have a horned toad for a pet till the toad escaped into the heating vent, can be reached at 676-6732.
	www.texnews.com /1998/1999/brazos/bill0225.html (946 words)

	Review for Cane Toads: An Unnatural History
		A reoccurring theme is the cane toad's single-minded determination to propagate the species.
		A female toad can lay tens of thousands of eggs every year and some lucky fellow is going to fertilize as many as he can.
		The fact that cane toads are often casualties while crossing roadways comes as no surprise, but the director made certain to include numerous shots from a toad's point of view.
	www.badmovies.org /movies/canetoads (1359 words)

	TCU Magazine
		After stripping down to T-shirt, pants, hat and walking stick, they allowed me to hunt horny toads with them in the normal way; that is, to observe and investigate everything -- plant, insect, animal, bird life, and rocks.
		In English, Phrynosoma are called horned lizards, horned frogs and horny toads.
		The Navajo also made use of horned toads in sacred sand paintings of the past which were used as part of curing or blessing ceremonies.
	www.magazine.tcu.edu /articles/2001-03-CV.asp (2604 words)

	Press: Are horny toads history?
		The flat, dun-colored lizard known as a horny toad is a scarce sight these days.
		Loss of habitat, over-collection by the pet trade, and the accidental introduction of the imported fire ant have contributed to dramatic declines in horny toad populations, state officials say.
		James Johnson of Kenedy recalls playing with the horny toads and delighting in provoking them when he was a little boy.
	forum.kingsnake.com /txherpnews/messages/742.html (501 words)

	Caddylak Graffix Paper Greeting Cards - HORNY TOADS LEGENDS AND ODDITIES (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		In Texas, " horned lizards" aka,horny toads, horny frogs, horned Frogs or horned Toads are the stuff of childhood memories.
		On February 18, 1928, the horned toad was lifted from his tomb, lifeless and covered with dust, and held aloft for all to see.
		WHEREAS, Known variously as a horned toad, horny toad, and horned frog, this fascinating creature nevertheless is a true lizard, a member of the reptile suborder Lacertilia, with a lineage that has been traced back to the days of the dinosaur; and
	www.caddylakgraffix.com /legends_and_oddities_wedding.asp (2224 words)

	San Diego Zoo's Animal Bytes: Frog & Toad
		Toads, on the other hand, are more heavyset with shorter legs, and usually have drier skin, often with warty-looking bumps.
		Then they gradually grow legs, absorb their tails, lose their gills, and eventually turn into frogs and toads that start breathing air and hopping.
		But instead of beetles, the toads preferred to eat native frogs, small marsupials, and snakes.
	www.sandiegozoo.org /animalbytes/t-frog_toad.html (1208 words)

	Horned Lizard/Horny Toad/Chaparral Lizards (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Horned Lizards (horny toads) do not appreciate handling by humans.
		Erroneously called "horny toads," horned lizards are bizarre, spiny, ant-eating lizards unlike any other lizards in North America.
		Fourteen species are currently recognized, 8 of which are found within the continental USA (one reaches southern Canada), and 6 other little-known species are restricted to Mexico (one reaches Guatemala).
	www.zianet.com /dzblack/toad.html (378 words)

	College Football News Forum - Good Deeds (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		My brother was up on our roof throwings horny toads with parachutes to their doom and sliding them down the down the gutter downspout.
		USC Trojans, 22 in a row and 33 of 34.
		When I was a kid I saved the lives of several horny toads.
	www.collegefootballnews.com /forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=20264&whichpage=2 (1371 words)

	The Wondering Jew
		In the course of his rambles he picked up three Horny Toads, found a shoe box and proceeded to explain how he was going to take care of them on the way back to Florida.
		The last day down the West Coast of Florida I would glance over to see the tiny, new, baby Horny Toads milling around in the shoebox, gee it looked like at least a zillion of them and never could figure out why pregnancy was not obvious.
		For sometime thereafter one kid or another would come up with the hitherto unknown creatures, made quite a splash, until they were told that we had brought them down from the dry vacant lots of Denver.
	bastion.diaryland.com /518.html (847 words)

	Reptiles and Amphibians » Lizards » Horned Toad Main Page
		The amazing little Horned Toad is actually quite common in many areas of the Americas and is gentle enough to be handled by the children who often enjoy catching these animals.
		Horned Toads are usually brown to gray in coloring, and measure between three and seven inches in length.
		Called Horny Toads by many children, these gentle but frightening looking little lizards are a common sight in many warm or dry areas.
	www.centralpets.com /animals/reptiles/lizards/lzd5841.html (593 words)

	Horny Toad from Backcountry.com
		Horny Toad is a down to earth company focused on making quality cross functional clothing.
		You'd wear the Horny Toad Hazel corduroy pant 24/7 if you could (technically, you can).
		The Horny Toad Crewzer pullover has a hedonistic attitude that's contagious.
	www.backcountry.com /store/brand/100000045/Horny-Toad.html (142 words)

	The Story of Cotty chapter two (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		In her reverie Cotty didn't hear the rushes russeling nearby as a big old rocky-faced horny toad stuck his head out.
		The horny toad inched forward into a warmer patch of the road as horny toads often do and blinked at Cotty.
		But then again exploring the junk yard was sure better than going back at the barn and getting teased by all the cottonrats who made fun of her basketball playing anyway.
	sportsfem.com /COTTYtwo.html (665 words)

	New head coach leads Horny Toads to respectable start (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Lockwood seems to have made the transition smoothly, leading the Horny Toads to a league championship this year, while posting a 14-21 record, including Monday night's 5-4 victory over Guymon, Okla., at home.
		Lockwood cautions it hasn't been a bed of roses for the Horny Toads.
		Despite the problems on defense, Lockwood is optimistic that the Horny Toads can finish the season strong.
	www.swdtimes.com /swdtimes/html/Daily3/TUESDAY/jul2/03.html (306 words)

	Babs - The Conversation Station: GOOD LUCK
		Chenoah, you are so right about the "horny toads." We did see them a lot more often when we were kids, too; even here in Oklahoma.
		When we lived in the country we had this section that was like desert; sandy, with wild cactus, and hords of ants(which was weird because the rest of the property was pure red clay).
		One of the primary foods of horny toads are harvester ants.
	babs.typepad.com /babs/2005/03/good_luck.html (923 words)

	Archives, The Monahans News
		horny toad did the horny toad equivalent of a scream and
		to identify it readily as a bonifide horny toad.
		In fact, she identified the horny toad she had seen as the
	www.pecos.net /news/arch98/062598mo.htm (1106 words)

	Discussion Forums at U.S. Angler - America's Online Fishing Community (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		On a recent trip, almost half of our total catch was landed using a spinnerbait with a Horny Toad as the trailer.
		Fish with the Zoom Horny Toad when you think bass will bite a topwater lure â” primarily early and late in the day or during cloudy, low-light conditions.
		Try fishing the Horny Toad below the surface, in a stop-and-go swimming action or use a slip sinker to fish it in deep water, like a Texas-rigged plastic worm, or flip and pitch it like a jig.
	www.usangler.com /discussions_view.cfm?id=306 (1301 words)

	Short-horned lizard Continuation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		First, we tried to make a habitat for the horny toads that looks like a normal wheat field.
		Some of them thought we should put screen on the botom in case the horny toads burrowed down and out.
		One horny toad was found dead, 20" below the box and the other was missing.
	www.fish.washington.edu /naturemapping/waterville/newquestion.html (284 words)

	Mating toads, not mutants (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		To the untrained observer, two toads enjoying a romantic moment together could easily be mistaken for an exotic, two-headed mutant.
		After looking at a picture of the toads, Mirick said it is not a two-headed toad.
		The birth defect is less common in frogs and toads because they're eliminated as tadpoles and never reach adulthood.
	mirrors.meepzorp.com /metrowestdailynews.com/mating-toads (467 words)

	Texas Horned Lizard
		Most older Texans have had, at one time or another, a horny toad for a pet.
		Unfortunately, the horny toad's appeal is in part responsible for the rapid decline.
		But because horny toads instinctively freeze when they see movement, cars flattened them left and right.
	anniescottage.tripod.com /horny_toads/horny1.htm (262 words)

	Toads - Firebelly Toads AKA Horny Toads
		Ive been reading and it seems that FireBelly Toads are HORNY toads.
		They love to mate with eachother altho they very rarely breed.
		I know what you mean my toads are sooo horny(that sounds weird i know) mine seem to have a little scrap then their mating they are male and female though.
	www.repticzone.com /forums/Toads/messages/68563.html (287 words)

	DIG Internet Radio - The Horny Toads Bluegrass Band
		The Horny Toads are one of those bands that you can't quite place into a category.
		The good part about this band is that they all sing and at one point a few changes of instruments were made.
		They made their introductions as Hairy Toad, (guitar) Lumpy Toad (Mandolin), Red Toad (Banjo), the youngest, Tadpole Toad (Fiddle) and the original Horny, Horny Toad (Double Bass).
	www.abc.net.au /dig/stories/s843921.htm (255 words)

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