The toad has a fifth leg that drags behind when the animal hops. Screengrab from 9News Twitter video. An Australian man was looking in his backyard when he saw a creature hopping around. At first, he ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Brought in to address a problem, cane toads now represent ...
An enormous "toadzilla" cane toad, one of the world's most invasive species, has been discovered sitting by the side of a forest track in Australia. The massive amphibian, later found to weigh a ...
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, ECUADOR - JANUARY 17: A Manchineel tree, Hippomane mancinella, in Galapagos National Park on January 17, 2012. Manchineel trees, also known as Poison Apple Trees, are one of the ...
On the edge of a dark, suburban park in Brisbane, teams of volunteer toad-catchers gather around Gary King as he shoves another squirming specimen into a cooler box. “Who’s got some more?” asks King, ...
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, ECUADOR - JANUARY 17: A Manchineel tree, Hippomane mancinella, in Galapagos National Park on January 17, 2012. Manchineel trees, also known as Poison Apple Trees, are one of the ...
In Florida, summer doesn't only mean humid temperatures and tropical storms. It also means an influx of an invasive frog species known as cane toads. Most active during the summer months, cane toads ...
Cane toads secrete a toxin that can harm or even kill animals that lick, bite or eat them, including dogs and cats.
Cane toads are an invasive species in Florida that secrete a milky-white toxin called bufotoxin, which can be deadly to pets. Cane toads can be distinguished from native toads by their large size, ...