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

A new study has revealed that an invasive toad species is likely to spread to Western Australia within the next two decades. According to Phys.org, new research from Curtin University has determined ...

Most Floridians know to avoid the large, warty, reddish-brown to grayish-brown cane toads that pop up around your house, especially during the wet warmer months of summer. But if you're new Florida, ...

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 ...

A cane toad that hitchhiked into New South Wales on a vehicle travelling from Queensland has been captured, state authorities have confirmed. The toxic pest was discovered in Lithgow, around 900 ...

An invasive pest that hitchhiked into New South Wales on a vehicle travelling from Queensland has been captured, state authorities have confirmed. The toxic cane toad was discovered in Lithgow, around ...

Florida has spent decades battling invasive species, including Burmese pythons, Argentine tegus, green iguanas, Nile monitors, rhesus macaque monkeys, and lionfish. These non-native species disrupt ...