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, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of the invasive creatures squatting in Florida is difficult to distinguish from its native cousin, poisonous, competitive and ...

Besides the Florida heat, cane toads are also potentially fatal for your pet. The non-native toad secretes a potent toxin called bufotoxin that can severely sicken or even kill your pets if ingested.

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

ORLANDO, Fla. (WFLA) — Pet owners can add cane toads to the mounting list of things to be weary of, as it turns out they can be potentially fatal for your furry friend. The toad secretes a milky-white ...

SYDNEY – Thousands of poisonous cane toads met their fate Sunday as gleeful Australians gathered for a celebratory mass killing of the hated amphibians, with many of the creatures' corpses being ...

The state government is in full panic mode and millions of dollars are being invested on a biological weapon to kill the pests. Even community groups are being funded by the state to help combat the ...

Cane toad in Western Australia. Credit: Dr. Judy Dunlop New Curtin University research has found invasive cane toads are on track to reach Western Australia's Pilbara region within the next 10 to 20 ...

In 1978, cane toads, which are native to South and Central America, were introduced for pest control to Ishigaki island in Okinawa prefecture in Japan. These poisonous toads secrete deadly toxins, ...

South American cane toads were brought to Australia in 1935 to help eradicate native beetles that were destroying sugar cane crops. The toads didn’t care much for the beetles, but they did spread ...