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 ...

Kyoto, Japan -- 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 ...

Heavy rains in Florida are bringing much more than the need for an umbrella. The inclement weather has sparked a massive influx of cane toads, critters with a poison so toxic, pet owners are fearing ...

TUCSON, Arizona (KGUN) — Monsoon rains may bring relief from the heat, but they also bring out a hidden danger to pets: poisonous toads. They’re known as Sonoran Desert toads or Colorado River toads; ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- An early start to the state's rainy season is bringing out the creatures that could cause pets to croak. The giant toads -- commonly called Bufo toads or Cane toads -- are fat, ...

A different kind of superhero stalks the streets at night in North Naples. Armed with a large white bucket, an industrial-style flashlight and black latex gloves, 10-year-old Landen Grey is the Toad ...

While often confused, frogs and toads, both amphibians, exhibit distinct traits. Frogs boast smooth, moist skin and long legs for jumping and swimming ...

(MENAFN- The Conversation) 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 ...

New stubfoots turn up regularly (the striking pink and black Nassau harlequin toad was discovered in 2006, in the forested ...