Toadzilla stalks no longer. The cane toad is considered a national menace in Australia, even more than tourists from New Zealand. Cane toads were brought to Australia in the 1930s to combat invasive ...

An Australian park ranger following a snake is being credited with catching what might be the world’s biggest toad. Dubbed “Toadzilla,” the cane toad weighed in at 2.7 kilograms, or 5.95 pounds.

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

Unlike many other species of amphibians, the cane toad is thriving. It was introduced to Australia (and other places, such as Hawaii) to get rid of pest insects in sugar cane plantations. It had no ...

What's believed to be the largest-ever toad recorded was captured in Australia. It was a cane toad, an invasive species known for its poisonous glands. Toadzilla stalks no longer. The cane toad is ...

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