Let’s hop on a cull. An alligator might eat your pet, but there’s a much sneakier predator lurking out there, waiting to harm your furriest family members — if you live in waterlogged Southern Florida ...

Cane toads secrete a toxin that can harm or even kill animals that lick, bite or eat them, including dogs and cats.

The animal discovered was so big for its species that it was given a special nickname. The Queensland National Parks official Facebook account dubbed it as, “Toadzilla.” The toad in question is a cane ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Thousands of highly ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — 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 ...

You're probably aware that Florida has battled invasive species for decades. From Burmese pythons, tegus and green iguanas to rhesus macaque monkeys and lionfish, non-native species pose a significant ...

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 ...

AIRLIE BEACH, Australia – Rangers in Conway National Park in Queensland, Austrialia, were shocked when they stumbled upon a cane toad so big, they named it Toadzilla. As rangers were driving on a ...

The Rhinella marina, commonly known as the cane toad, is one of the world’s most invasive amphibians. Native to parts of Central and South America, this large toad was introduced to countries such as ...

A jumbo-size cane toad (Rhinella marina) captured in Queensland, Australia, has tipped the scales at a whopping 6 pounds (2.7 kilograms), earning it the nickname "Toadzilla" and likely making it the ...

Cane toads, an invasive species in Florida, pose a threat to pets and native wildlife due to the toxins they secrete. These toads were introduced to control pests but have become a problem, competing ...