Toads have to have one of the best scientific names: bufo bufo. It’s rivaled only by the water buffalo, bubalus bubalus.
…but I digress. Here’s an important tidbit: if you live in an earthquake-prone area, maybe you ought to pay more attention to the toads. A recent study suggests that toads can sense an impending earthquake and will leave the area. This was based on observations made before and during an earthquake in Italy. They found that 96% of the male toads left the area 5 days before the earthquake hit – we’ll spare you the jokes about the male gender that were probably told after that discovery!