The toads were meant to control beetles eating the sugar cane, a major Florida export, the Florida Museum says. But those ...

It is early evening in Australia's top end, and a hunter stalks its prey. Keenly alert, the northern quoll follows the sound of rustling in the leaf litter. It must be some kind of frog, the small ...

MIAMI (CBSMiami) -- South Florida's recent heavy rain sets the perfect mood for giant toxic toads to breed. They're called Cane toads, or Bufo toads, and the invasive species can be deadly for cats ...

Cane toads are spreading across Florida and can kill dogs in minutes. Learn warning signs and what to do if your pet is ...

Editor's note: This story originally published May 30, 2018. Parts of it have been updated. As if a global pandemic wasn't enough, cane toads are back. The big, warty toads are active again, and ...

All it takes is a quick lick or a sniff. Fifteen minutes later, your dog could be dead. That’s how poisonous experts say an invasive species of toad that is moving into Central Florida is to our pets.

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 ...

The WA Government, researchers, Traditional Owners and pastoralists have joined forces against the invasive, poisonous pest—the cane toad. Cane toads entered northeast Western Australia 15 years ago.

Desperate times call for desperate measures. The animal kingdom is full of moments like these, with different species interacting in strange and unique ways. These unusual relationships occur more ...