Many toads can cause harm to your dogs/pets, some more life-threatening than others If your dog/pet consumes the poisonous venom, there are ways to buy yourself time before you get to the emergency ...

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

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — The heat, humidity, and recent rain have created the perfect storm, allowing toxic toads and iguanas to reproduce and pose a major threat to your pets and possibly young ...

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This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Thousands of highly ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Some frogs and toads secrete poison through their skin ...

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; ...

Sonoran Desert toads use a fascinating defense mechanism against predators—hallucinogenic toxins. But nature has found a way around it. Amphibians are remarkably resilient creatures. In the 300 ...

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

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Thousands of highly toxic toads dangerous to pets are breeding in Florida. Without proper treatment, your pet could die in as little as 15 minutes if it bites or swallows the ...