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 ...

Cane toads might look like a tasty snack to crocodiles, but they have a habit of poisoning their predators. Imported from South America in the 1930s, these pests have left a trail of native animal ...

The article dissected the distinctions between toads and frogs, highlighting their taxonomic differences, physical traits, and natural habitats. Toads were noted for their warty skin and terrestrial ...

Loading external pages may require significantly more data usage than loading CBC Lite story pages. There’s a toad invasion underfoot. No, really. According to a new study that analyzed the DNA of 124 ...

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida -- A Florida suburb is being plagued by thousands of poisonous toads. Experts say the amphibians are bufo toads, also known as cane toads. Residents in the infested Palm ...

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 ...

Cane toads — sizable, toxic amphibians from Central and South America that have been introduced to Hawaii and Australia — can find their way home across long distances. To investigate their homing ...

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 ...

Frogs and toads are often talked about as if they’re identical, but once you look closely, you’ll notice they’re quite different. Although they belong to the same biological order, their appearance, ...