As the cane toad continues its march across Australia, travelling up to 60 kilometres a year, it is not bad news for all animals in its path. Full story: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-03-04/native-animals-bouncing-back-after-cane-toad-havoc/8317384 | ABC Darwin

The cane toad 🐸 is a fascinating yet dangerous amphibian with some incredible survival adaptations🤯 Originally from South and Central America, they were introduced to places like Australia to control pests only to become an invasive species themselves 🌏⚠️. One of their most famous defenses is their potent milky venom, secreted from large parotoid glands behind their head 💀🛡️ When threatened, this toxin can literally ooze or pop out, deterring predators instantly. The venom is powerful enoug

Love or hate them, Cane Toads have undoubtedly forced their way into the Australian psyche since 1935 when the Queensland Government brought them in to save the state’s sugar crop from the greyback beetle. The operation failed spectacularly – the beetle could fly, but unsurprisingly, the cane toad couldn’t! Still, the cane toad adapted beautifully to its new environment: it spread everywhere, ate everything and soon became a pest of plague proportions. 'Cane Toads – An Unnatural History,’ availa