As the rainy season continues, local animal trappers say we’re likely to see more invasive cane toads, especially after this week’s rain. “Basically, they’re a menace to Southwest Florida,” said Seth ...
Invasive species are always disruptive to the native wildlife in the ecosystems they take over. However, their impact on humans and domesticated animals is usually more indirect. An exception is the ...
Dubbed "Toadzilla," she weighed in at 5.95 pounds, six times more than the average of her species. Cane toads were introduced to Australia in 1935, and are designated as pests by authorities. Park ...
There’s a toad invasion underfoot. No, really.  According to  a new study  that analyzed the DNA of 124 species of toads, you ...
Researchers in Australia concerned about the sharp decline of freshwater crocodiles who eat a toxic, invasive toad species have come up with a stomach-churning way for the reptiles to help themselves.
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In northern Australia, some freshwater crocodile populations are down by 70% because they're eating a kind of super poisonous toad that isn't even from Australia. Well, now a team of researchers has ...
“There’s one,” says Greg Brown, over the nighttime din of croaking frogs and buzzing insects. His headlamp catches the flinty surface of a slender object at the fringe of the swamp. “It’s a slatey ...
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Australian park rangers discovered a potentially record-breaking giant cane toad last week. Dubbed "Toadzilla," she weighed in at 5.95 pounds, six times more than the average of her species. Cane ...