Australians have tried trapping them, tricking them and bludgeoning them to death. Now a pair of researchers believe they may have found a solution to the cane toad problem: let them eat each other ...
Researchers made the strange discovery in cane toads The tongue went back in the throat, almost reaching the heart A flexible cartilage plate helps dislodge food attached to the tongue A new study has ...
There are few Australian animals more reviled than the white ibis. It has earned the moniker "bin chicken" for its propensity to scavenge food from anywhere it can - messily raiding garbage and often ...
Crocodiles are more likely to eat their meals in the water after toxic toads invade their habitat. Scientists believe that the behavioural change may help the reptiles wash away poison from the cane ...
SYDNEY: Australian scientists on January 6 said they had devised an “innovative method of conservation” through feeding giant monitor lizards small cane toads so they won’t be killed by larger-sized ...
A plague of cane toads has descended on a small town, with terrified locals calling for help to eradicate the invasive pests. One horrified man took to social media to share a confronting picture of ...
Cane toads are one of the world’s most polarizing amphibians. They have terrible reputations as an invasive species in many countries. However, it may be surprising to learn that they can make ...
It has earned the moniker "bin chicken" for its propensity to scavenge food from anywhere it can - messily raiding garbage and often stealing food right out of people's hands. But the native bird may ...
They have trained wild monitor lizards, known locally as goannas, not to eat the toxic amphibians. They did this by feeding the reptiles small, less potent cane toads. Many that tried the toads once ...