MIAMI (CBSMiami) -- South Florida's recent heavy rain sets the perfect mood for giant toxic toads to breed. They're called Cane toads, or Bufo toads, and the invasive species can be deadly for cats ...

Naples experienced its rainiest day since 2005 on June 11 with 3.9 inches in one day. Our rainy climate is the perfect breeding ground for invasive and toxic cane toads, which can kill pets in a ...

He's just not that into you. An Australian couple encountered a strange sight when they spotted a dozen venomous cane toads appearing to hitch a ride on the back of an 11.5-foot python. But the pair ...

Invasive species are always disruptive to the native wildlife in the ecosystems they take over. However, their impact on humans and domesticated animals is usually more indirect. An exception is the ...

In Florida, summer doesn't only mean humid temperatures and tropical storms. It also means an influx of an invasive frog species known as cane toads. Most active during the summer months, cane toads ...

Desperate times call for desperate measures. The animal kingdom is full of moments like these, with different species interacting in strange and unique ways. These unusual relationships occur more ...

One of Florida's most hated critters is roaming the area in large numbers after recent heavy rains left standing water on the landscape. The invasive cane toad has spread across much of Southwest ...

Scientists have unlocked the DNA of the cane toad, a poisonous amphibian that is a threat to many native Australian species. A group of scientists from UNSW Sydney, the University of Sydney, Deakin ...

Wet season expected to bring ‘onslaught’ of amphibian invaders after conservation group stripped of funds to control toads ...

Editor's note: This story originally published May 30, 2018. Parts of it have been updated. As if a global pandemic wasn't enough, cane toads are back. The big, warty toads are active again, and ...

We and our international colleagues have deciphered the genetic code of the cane toad. The complete sequence, published today in the journal GigaScience, will help us understand how the toad can ...

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